RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Vitamin D deficiency treated by consuming UVB-irradiated mushrooms
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 644
OP 645
DO 10.3399/bjgp08X341959
VO 58
IS 554
A1 Andrew Ozzard
A1 Gurdip Hear
A1 Gavin Morrison
A1 Mike Hoskin
YR 2008
UL http://bjgp.org/content/58/554/644.abstract
AB Deficiency of vitamin D is usually caused by dietary deficiency and/or lack of exposure to sunlight in dark skinned individuals living at northern latitudes. Simple vitamin D deficiency is commonly treated by prescribing a vitamin D containing calcium supplement. This report presents a patient who rejected this approach and instead, after researching alternative treatment options independently, opted to self-treat by consuming UVB-irradiated mushrooms. The beneficial effect of this on the patient's plasma biochemical markers is shown. Further research into the beneficial effect of consuming UVB-irradiated mushrooms is required.