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Word: multivitamins (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1964-1964
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...getting rid of an excess. It accumulates until it triggers the deposition of calcium. And it is easy for the susceptible unborn child to get too much of it: one pregnant woman in Baltimore, who was eating well, drinking a great deal of milk, and taking her prescribed multivitamin capsules, was getting 2,000 to 3,000 units of vitamin D daily along with her sunshine supplement, as against a recommended daily intake of only 400 units, even for a fast-growing child. Dr. Cooke suggested that women check with their doctors on their total vitamin D intake. The striking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nutrition: Too Much of a Good Thing | 12/11/1964 | See Source »

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