Drugs that are approved for management of pneumonia are safe for use in pregnant women. Pneumonia in pregnancy may result in low birth weight for the infant. Signs of pneumonia during pregnancy may include wheezing and shortness of breath. Pneumonia in pregnancy may cause premature labor.
The active form of vitamin D is produced primarily by the kidneys, but there are also a number of other tissues in the body that activate vitamin D. Excess cholecalciferol and calcidiol made during the summer are stored in our fat for use during the winter.
1. Vitamin D is manufactured by both plants and animals. Vitamin D3 is particularly found on the skin of animals, as a byproduct of synthesis. 2. Vitamin D is not beneficial in all its forms. Vitamin D2, one of the forms of vitamin D can be toxic to the body. Vitamin D3 is good for the body.