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	<title>VITAMINTESTING.COM: Test Your Vitamin Levels</title>
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	<description>Test your vitamin supplement levels to ensure nutritional health.</description>
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		<title>Vitamin D Deficiencies More Widespread than Thought</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vitamin D deficiencies are now thought to be rampant amongst kids.  While pediatricians thought the problem had been solved amongst children with Vitamin D fortification of milk, crereal and other foods, a number of studies shows that Vitamin D deficiency is much more of a health problem than anyone realized according to Catherine Gordon, director [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herbal sex pills: Dangerous drug interactions possible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Several reports have come out, most recently by the Associated Press, that so-called &#8220;natural sexual enhancers&#8221; mjay contain unregulated versions of the very pharmaceuticals they are intended to replace.  While this may not sound dangerous, it is for tbe millions of men who take nitrates, drugs that help regulate blood pressure and treat heart disease.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2008/04/18/herbal-sex-pills-dangerous-drug-interactions-possible/</link>
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		<title>Half of US Women Deficient in Vitamin D: Get Tested !</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to recent studies reported in Parade Magazine, more than half of American women don&#8217;t get enought Vitamin D.  Our bodies manufacture Vitamin D when we&#8217;re out in the sun, yet many of us actively avoid the sun, use sunscreens and otherwise limit our exposure.  While all multivitamins contain vitamin D, and fortified foods also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2008/02/13/half-of-us-women-deficient-in-vitamin-d-get-tested/</link>
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		<title>Up to 60% of Americans Deficient in Vitamin D3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to recent reports on ABC News and Good Morning America, up to 60% of Americans may be deficient in Vitamin D, particularly Vitamin D3.
Why are we deficient?  A primary source of Vitamin D is sunlight, and we&#8217;re told to stay out of the sun.  Likewise, darker-skinned people absorb less Vitamin D from sunlight. 
Why is this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2007/12/11/up-to-60-of-americans-deficient-in-vitamin-d3/</link>
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		<title>China is largest producer of Vitamins A, B12, C and E</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even if you buy vitamin supplements that are manufactured in the US, chances are that the ingredients came from China.  In fact, a majority of vitamins A, B12, C and E are made in China.  In fact, in less than a decade, China has captured 90 percent of the U.S. market for Vitamin C.
So, why be concerned?  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2007/10/19/china-is-largest-producer-of-vitamins-a-b12-c-and-e/</link>
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		<title>Case Study #1D - HIV-related Vitamin Deficiencies -</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Craig Arnoff, VitaminTesting.com Publisher - June 26, 2007
      
This is a continuation of Case Study #1C in which “Al” (all names changed to protect privacy) wrote to the registered dietician his physician said was more knowledgeable than he about dietary supplements.  Now, the dietician responds. 
Note that again, studies showing vitamin deficiencies in HIV patients were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2007/09/02/hiv-related-vitamin-deficiencies-case-study-1d/</link>
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		<title>Case Study #1C - HIV-related Vitamin Deficiencies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ By Craig Arnoff, VitaminTesting.com Publisher - June 12, 2007
      
This is a continuation of Case Study #1B in which &#8220;Al&#8221; (all names changed to protect privacy) learned from his physician that the dietician at the hospital is probably more knowledgable about dietary supplements than the physician is.  The physician suggested contacting the dietician and that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2007/08/12/case-study-1c-hiv-related-vitamin-deficiencies/</link>
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		<title>Acid Blockers, Antibiotics, Aspirin, Steriods and Statins Zap Nutrients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to an article published in Men&#8217;s Health Magazine (June, 2007 issue, page 47), taking the following types of prescription drugs over time leads to nutrient deficiencies.  Men&#8217;s Health Magazine is a highly-respected source of health information and presents information that has been reviewed by its well-staffed medical advisory board. 
The following drugs, taken over time, deplete your body [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2007/07/08/acid-blockers-anti-biotics-aspirin-steriods-and-statins-zap-nutrients/</link>
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		<title>Case Study #1B - HIV-related Vitamin Deficiencies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Craig Arnoff, VitaminTesting.com Publisher - June 7, 2007
          
This is a continuation of Case Study #1A in which &#8220;Al&#8221; (name changed for confidentiality reasons) contacted his MD and requested vitamin testing.  Al felt, after conducting the research suggested on our website, he may be deficient in a number of vitamins and that this could be contributing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vitamintesting.com/2007/06/07/case-study-1b-hiv-related-vitamin-deficiencies/</link>
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		<title>Safety of Chinese-made Vitamins in Question</title>
		<description><![CDATA[       June 4, 2007
A lengthy expose was published across the USA regarding the safety of vitamins that are manufactured in China.  What spurred recent safety concerns was the deaths of thousands of pets from pet food manufactured in China which contained adulterated wheat gluten.
China manufactures huge amounts of vitamin supplements sold in the USA, including over 90% of [...]]]></description>
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