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St. Mary's Parish Nurse Ministry Program
Ruth E. Williams, RN, MEPD, MSN
| St. Mary's Parish Nurse Newsletter... April, 2006 |
Peace to all in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
 Happy Easter and Spring. "Pleasing words are a honeycomb, sweet to the taste and healthful to the body." (Proverbs 16:24). Let's focus on vitamin D and healthy bones this month. April's birth stone is the diamond. The word April comes from the Latin word 'Aperire' which means to open. This opening refers to the beginning of spring, new blossoms, new life, and the sun. The diamond is a very hard, durable gem stone which gives light that is compared to the rays of the sun. |
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What do the sun's rays do for our bones? Why do we need the sun for our bones?
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin. It helps with the absorption of calcium
needed for bone and teeth growth. Our body in a sunny climate can produce its own
vitamin D from the sunshine on our skin using cholesterol from our body. This is done
in about 30 minutes for fair skinned people, and it takes about 3 hours for dark
skinned people. Dark skinned people have more skin pigmentation and it takes more
time for the sunlight to penetrate the skin. Please wear your sun screen at other times.
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is 400 International Units (IU) for men and
women. Other sources of vitamin D are: fatty fish, sardines, salmon, tuna, liver, egg yolk,
and butter (www.anyvitamins.com).
See your Health Care Provider for more information and especially if you have a decrease in height. "Thus says the Lord God to these bones:See I will bring spirit into you, that you may come to life" (Ezekiel 27:5). BASIC PARISH NURSE PREPARATION COURSE STARTS APRIL 7TH AT VITERBO UNIVERSITY. CONTACT rew@mwt.net FOR MORE INFORMATION. | |
| Ruth E. Williams, RN, MEPD, MSN 789 N. Central Richland Center, WI 53581 608-647-3280 e-mail: rew@mwt.net |
Copyright © 2001-2007. Revised March 31, 2006. |
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