The case against ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) as a vitamin supplement1,2 Abstract Supplemental vitamin D is available in 2 distinct forms: ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Pharmacopoeias have officially regarded these 2 forms as equivalent and interchangeable, yet this presumption of equivalence is based on studies of rickets prevention in infants conducted 70 y…
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Rice fortification — A neglected tool in fighting malnutrition
Rice fortification — A neglected tool in fighting malnutrition by Lauren Landis, Director of Nutrition at the World Food Programme It’s called ‘hidden hunger’ — a form of malnutrition often unnoticeable to the naked eye as the people it affects frequently don’t show any clinical symptoms. Often they aren’t even aware they have it. Micronutrient deficiencies — a shortage of essential…
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