Vitiligo (Leucoderma / White patches) is a condition in which skin loses the pigment melanin that determines its color. Treat Vitiligo / Leucoderma / White patches with Homeopathy Dr. Batra's
Holick, M. F., MacLaughlin, J. A. & Doppelt, S. H. (1981)
Factors that influence the cutaneous photosynthesis of previtamin D3. Science 211:590-593
When human skin was exposed to simulated solar ultraviolet radiation, epidermal 7-dehydrocholesterol was converted to previtamin D3. During prolonged exposure to simulated solar ultraviolet radiation, the synthesis of previtamin D3 reached a plateau at about 10 to 15 percent of the original 7-dehydrocholesterol content, and previtamin D3 was photoisomerized to two biologically inert isomers, lumisterol3 and tachysterol3. Increases either in skin melanin concentration or in latitude necessitated increases in the exposure time to simulated solar ultraviolet radiation required to maximize the formation, but not the total content, of previtamin D3. In order of importance, the significant determinants limiting the cutaneous production of previtamin D3 are (i) photochemical regulation, (ii) pigmentation, and (iii) latitude.
Cod liver oil, vitamin A toxicity, frequent respiratory infections, and the vitamin D deficiency epidemic.
Cannell JJ, Vieth R, Willett W, Zasloff M, Hathcock JN, White JH, Tanumihardjo SA, Larson-Meyer DE, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Lamberg-Allardt CJ, Lappe JM, Norman AW, Zittermann A, Whiting SJ, Grant WB, Hollis BW, Giovannucci E.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008 Nov;117(11):864-70. Review.
PMID: 19102134
Until we have better information on doses of vitamin D that will reliably provide adequate blood levels of
25(OH)D without toxicity, treatment of vitamin D deficiency in otherwise healthy children should be individualized
according to the numerous factors that affect 25(OH)D levels, such as body weight, percent body fat,
skin melanin, latitude, season of the year, and sun exposure.2 The doses of sunshine or oral vitamin D3 used
in healthy children should be designed to maintain 25(OH)D levels above 50 ng/mL. As a rule, in the absence
of significant sun exposure, we believe that most healthy children need about 1,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily
per 11 kg (25 lb) of body weight to obtain levels greater than 50 ng/mL. Some will need more, and others less.
In our opinion, children with chronic illnesses such as autism, diabetes, and/or frequent infections should be
supplemented with higher doses of sunshine or vitamin D3, doses adequate to maintain their 25(OH)D levels
in the mid-normal of the reference range (65 ng/mL) - and should be so supplemented year round. Otolaryngologists
treating children are in a good position to both diagnose and treat vitamin D deficiency.