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Vitamins D and B12 play important roles in health and wellness | Health.mil

Vitamins D and B12 play important roles in health and wellness | Health.mil

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Vitamins D and B12 play important roles in health and wellness

Adequate intake of B vitamins is important to ensure optimum energy production and the building of muscle tissue.

Adequate intake of B vitamins is important to ensure optimum energy production and the building of muscle tissue. While most people can typically achieve the recommended intake for vitamin B with a balanced diet, vitamin B12 is frequently low in female athlete’s diets, especially those who follow a vegetarian diet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)



WHile the daily nutrients a person gets are typically supplied through diet, a deficiency of vitamins D or B12 can result in serious health complications. 
Vitamin D is essential to one’s overall health to absorb calcium and promote bone growth. Vitamin B12 helps keep the body's nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. 
“It is well known that vitamin D plays an important role in bone health and calcium regulation,” said Jennifer Meeks, a dietitian at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. “However, recent research also indicates vitamin D may also play a role in regulation of the immune system and skeletal muscle function. This nutrient can also impact training and performance in athletes and people who exercise regularly.” 
Vitamin B12 is needed to support the normal function of nerve cells, and to manufacture myelin, the insulating material that surrounds some of our nerve cells and speeds neural transmission. “Adequate intake of B vitamins is important to ensure optimum energy production and the building of muscle tissue,” said Meeks. “While most can typically achieve the recommended intake for vitamin B with a balanced diet, vitamin B12 is frequently low in female athlete’s diets, especially those who follow a vegetarian diet or may have an eating disorder.” 
Karen Vonderhaar, also a dietitian within the Nutrition Services Department, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital explains why many female athletes have low levels of B12: “Female athletes eliminate certain food groups or restrict their intake of energy supplements to enhance performance or lose weight,” she said. “Eliminating nutrients can have adverse effects on one’s long-term health and fitness.”
Vonderhaar says foods that are rich in vitamin D include whole milk, mushrooms, and yes…spare ribs. For vitamin B12, she recommends foods such as beef liver, skim milk, and eggs.
“Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient,” said Meeks. “If you have difficulty digesting and absorbing fats, you may have decreased vitamin D absorption. Sunlight, tuna in canned water, and yogurt are great sources of vitamin D. Animal foods like chicken, beef, and poultry are rich in B12.”             
While further research is needed to determine the impact of vitamins D and B12 on performance and training in athletes, fellow Fort Belvoir Hospital dietitian Joanne Kuchta did note that people who live in northern parts of the U.S., or perform most of their exercise and training indoors are at risk for low levels of vitamin D. “I recommend those who are physically active to incorporate training outdoors—weather permitting, along with their regular indoor workout regimens,” she said. 
For more good resources to learn about vitamins and nutrition topics, please visit: www.eatright.org, orhttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-VitaminsMinerals/


U.S., Japanese forces conduct Big Rescue Kanagawa 2016

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9/20/2016
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Reginaldo Cagampan, left, and Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rocky Pambid, members of the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Emergency Response Team, treat a simulated patient during the 2016 Big Rescue Kanagawa Disaster Prevention Joint Drill in Yokosuka city, Japan. Multiple agencies took part in the drill including the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force, as well as personnel from the Japan Self-Defense Force and Japanese government agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Greg Mitchell)
Big Rescue's mission is to strengthen interoperability between participating medical units, other agencies and bolster the resilience of local communities against disaster
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USS Decatur MEDEVAC exemplifies importance of US, ROK partnership

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A Republic of Korea navy UH-60 Black Hawk takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur. The ROKN helped in an emergency medical evacuation of a U.S. Sailor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gerald Dudley Reynolds)
USS Decatur was assisted by the Republic of Korean navy in an emergency medical evacuation of a Sailor
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Hospital's sterile-processing techs are 'Gladiators' of patient safety

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Army Staff Sgt. Oscar Domino (left), operating room technician, hands a sterile pack to Army Maj. Jerry Rivera-Santiago, sterile processing's officer in charge. Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Sterile Processing Department assembles and packs more than 400 surgical units monthly. (U.S. Army photo by Gloria Montgomery)
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Zika in the Americas: September 14, 2016

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Civilian nurses offered specialized training

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Opening up the existing perioperative, or operating room, course to civilians and developing a new ER training course for civilians allows Madigan to invest in its civilian employees, which comprises nearly 68 percent of the hospital staff. (Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Cousins)
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National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

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Children play parachute during a fitness-themed event. The festivities were part of a campaign to combat childhood obesity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin May)
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U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team up to support Sasebo disaster drill

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9/8/2016
A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard.
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Air Force holds Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo 2016

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9/7/2016
Emergency medical technicians assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., transport a patient to safety as they are fired on by simulated enemy fire during the commando challenge scenario of the 2016 EMT Rodeo.
Now in its ninth consecutive year, the competition continues to grow and medics from across the Air Force show off their unique emergency medicine capabilities
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Zika in the Americas: September 7, 2016

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Biosurveillance Summary Provided by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch
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Global Influenza Summary: September 3, 2016

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September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

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Pacific Partnership 2016 departs Indonesia, completing final mission stop

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An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter hoists Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben McCracken, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Magee from the water during a Pacific Partnership 2016 search and rescue drill in Padang, Indonesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus)
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Air Force, Army medics train together for MEDEX 16

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Army Capt. Gregory Lacy, 228th Combat Support Hospital urologist, (center), assists Army Col. George Newton, 228th CSH general surgeon, (right), while Army Spc. Marinel Armstead, 228th CSH surgical scrub technician, (left), observes during MEDEX. During the medical exercise, Soldiers integrated with Airmen to train for responding to potential real world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)
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Zika in the Americas: August 31, 2016

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Biosurveillance Summary Provided by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch
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H7N9: August 31, 2016

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8/31/2016
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