Podcasts about vitamin d status

Was man teilweise über Vitamin D hört, klingt fast zu schön, um wahr zu sein. Andererseits deuten hunderte verschiedener Forschungsarbeiten darauf hin, dass Vitamin D zur Vorbeugung einer Reihe von Krankheiten beitragen kann – darunter Osteoporose, Depression, Autoimmun- und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen. Ärzte empfehlen es. Gesundheits- und Fitnesspodcaster sprechen darüber. Vielleicht geht Dir sogar Deine Lieblingstante damit auf die Nerven. Bei all dem Hype ist die Frage berechtigt: "Solltest Du Vitamin D einnehmen?" Hier sind die Antworten – und die neuesten Fakten über ein faszinierendes Vitamin, das ein wahrer Verwandlungskünstler ist. ____________ *WERBUNG: KoRoDrogerie.de: 5% Ermäßigung auf alles mit dem Code „FMM“ beim Checkout. ____________ Ressourcen zur Folge: Literatur: Ratgeber Nahrungsergänzung – Mark Maslow (kostenlos auf MarathonFitness) Blut: Die Geheimnisse unseres flüssigen Organs* – Ulrich Strunz (Heyne) Vitamin D* – Uwe Gröber, Michael F. Holick (Wissenschaftl. Verlagsgesellschaft) Blutuntersuchung (Selbsttest): Vitamin D Test* von Medivere Präparate: D-Form 2.000 K2+* von FormMed D-Form 2.000 K2+ vegan* von FormMed ____________

Dr. Ari Calhoun is a perinatal and pediatric naturopathic doctor and mother of two.  She is the owner and director of Wholesome Brain Medicine, focusing on optimizing neurodevelopment and emotional regulation from the womb onward. As an adjunct faculty of the Medical Academy of Pediatrics, she is a passionate speaker and advocate on the importance of a biomedical approach toward neurodevelopmental disorders. She is licensed by the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in San Diego, California, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Minor in Clinical Nutrition Sciences from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.   Together Dr. Ari and I dive into the many ways that practitioners can take a proactive stance on prenatal and neurodevelopmental care to support the high-risk profiles of their patients. She shares tactics for mitigating risk and supporting proactive prenatal and neurodevelopmental care through nutrients. She highlights research behind anti-brain antibodies in pregnant moms, details folate receptor antibodies, offers lab recommendations, and explores the need for dairy in most diets. Ari also covers the risks associated with maternal infections, the supplements and lab tests that she recommends for her patients, and the danger of a zinc-copper imbalance. Ari has a wealth of information on these lesser-known topics, and our conversation is filled with a variety of clinical pearls that practitioners can use to help support parents as they navigate prenatal and postpartum care as well as for children with autism. I'm your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us. Episode Resources: Dr. Ari Calhoun   Wholesome Brain Medicine   Designs for Health - https://www.designsforhealth.com/   Nutrition Blog: Choline – A Critical Nutrient During Pregnancy - https://www.casi.org/node/1080   Research Blog: Do Higher Prenatal Choline Levels Mitigate Fetal Impact of Respiratory Infections - https://www.casi.org/node/1274   Research Blog: Autism and Cerebral Folate Deficiency - https://www.casi.org/bid/166694/Autism-and-Cerebral-Folate-Deficiency   Research Blog: Functional roles of Zinc - https://www.casi.org/node/1193   Science Update: Recent Study Explores Impact of Folate Supplementation During Pregnancy on Newborn's DNA Methylation and Neural Outcomes - https://www.casi.org/node/1596   Science Update: New Study Investigates the Effect of Vitamin D Status during Pregnancy on Infant Neurodevelopment - https://www.casi.org/node/1312 Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog. https://www.designsforhealth.com/research-and-education/education   Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:05 Ari recalls the experiences that fueled her passion for brain health, fertility, and working with children. 04:45 Holistically optimizing neurodevelopment starts with a focused approach to maternal prenatal health. 08:04 The impact of maternal immune activation and inflammation on neurodevelopment.  13:02 Common maternal infections that tend to trigger immune activation, include stress and metabolic conditions. 16:41 Ari highlights safe prenatal nutrients that have been sufficiently studied and optimize prenatal care. 21:39 Details and dosing for zinc, copper, folate, Vitamin C, and other beneficial supplements. 27:00 Research regarding the safety and concerns of melatonin use in pregnancy. 28:49 Ari weighs in on glutathione controversy and Tylenol usage in pregnancy. 32:07 The phenomenon of anti-brain antibodies and their association to severe forms of autism, and key risk factors for mom and baby. 36:51 Determining the appropriate timing for anti-brain antibody testing to proactively support high-risk patient profiles. 38:48 Specialized lab testing recommendations for preconception care based on mom's immune concerns and history of miscarriage. 42:00 Addressing concerns before conception based on the patient's ideal timeline. 44:05 Ari shares the teaching and personal experiences that have shaped her compassion and desire to help parents find answers and solve the pieces of their child's puzzle. 46:18 Pro-resolving mediators can be used in high doses for infection and injury in pregnancy as well as for children with autism. 47:52 The danger of low zinc-to-copper ratios and the mechanisms behind the imbalanced levels. 54:32 Supplementing with zinc and other supplements can be the easy solution to most copper imbalance-related issues. 55:20 Ari highlights the training and experience that she has gained in these little-researched topics. 58:10 Ari shares her top three supplements, her evolving health practices around diet, sleep, and exercise, and the dairy-free idea that she has changed her mind about.

Christof Plothe, D.O. is a Dr. of Osteopathic Medicine who currently works as a naturopath in Germany. He's authored and co-authored numerous books and studies.He currently serves as a steering committee member of the World Council for Health, which is a global coalition of health-oriented organizations and civil society groups designed to inform people about health and human rights. Christof seeks to bring humans back into cooperation with their environment to create a sustainable recovery of humans and the planet. Christof shares his thoughts on many topics in this episode, prioritizing our need to advocate for our rights. He covers why what's happening in the world isn't just a conspiracy theory, but reality. What can we do to embrace a better way of living? Listen to this episode of UpThinking Finance™ to learn more. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...Being raised under the “weight of fear” [2:56]Christof's thoughts on the European Union [6:30] Why is the World Health Organization making policies? [11:31]Why what's happening isn't just a “conspiracy theory” [13:00] Is money enough for people to compromise integrity? [19:12] The concept of a 15-minute city [24:05] Is technology negatively impacting our bodies? [29:58]Resources & People MentionedThe effects of unregulated digitalization on health and democracyDr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing DiabetesAssociation of Vitamin D Status and Other Clinical Characteristics With COVID-19 Test ResultsCould diet and exercise reduce risk of COVID-19 syndemic?Connect With Christof Plothe, D.O.Christof's websiteConnect with Emerson FerschCapital Investment AdvisersOn LinkedInSubscribe to Upthinking FinanceAudio Production and Show Notes by - PODCAST FAST TRACK

Many practitioners tell people to never supplement vitamin D. This was my belief system for several years because on the surface it made sense. When I dug deeper I found that there is something called a "biphasic dose response curve". That is a fancy way of saying: Take too much or too little and either way will increase calcification of soft tissues (Drueke, et al 2012). Dr Tyler Panzner has a PhD in Mollecular and Cellular Pharmacology and looks at nutritional supplementation through a genetic mutations lens. In this episode he gives a brief explanation of how genetics works, how he was deficient in vitamin D on the beach in the middle of summer, why he believes vitamin D signaling is more important than blood levels, what he thinks about lab reference ranges, an alternative vitamin D supplement to cholecalciferol that he thinks works better, and some of the genetic mutations to look for if you suspect you are deficient. He also talks about why he thinks NAC supplements are overrated, the demonization of melatonin supplements, borage oil, and gives a mini consultation looking at my genetic mutations with B12 and how supplementing lithium can help mitigate them. Work with Dr Tyler Panzner: https://drtylerpanzner.com/home My website: www.matt-blackburn.com Mitolife products: www.mitolife.co Music by George Henner: https://georgehenner.bandcamp.com/

In dieser Episode dreht sich alles um Vitamin D - seine Geschichte, seine Wirkung und die Tatsache, dass die meisten Menschen einen zu niedrigen Vitamin-D-Spiegel haben. Vitamin D ist ein essentieller Nährstoff, der eine wichtige Rolle für unsere Gesundheit spielt, aber oft vernachlässigt wird. Wir werfen einen Blick auf die faszinierende Geschichte von Vitamin D und wieso der Name eigentlich voll daneben ist. Du wirst erfahren, warum Vitamin D für unseren Körper so wichtig ist und welche Auswirkungen ein Mangel haben kann. Es stellt sich heraus, dass viele Menschen nicht ausreichend mit Vitamin D versorgt sind, und wir beleuchten die möglichen Gründe dafür. Neben der Bedeutung von Vitamin D werden auch praktische Tipps zur ausreichenden Aufnahme dieses Nährstoffs gegeben. Du erfährst, welche Nahrungsmittel reich an Vitamin D sind und ob du deine Ernährung anpassen kannst, um deinen Vitamin-D-Spiegel zu optimieren. Außerdem kläre ich über die gängigen Irrtümer auf, dass Sonnenlicht allein ausreicht, um genügend Vitamin D zu produzieren. Diese Episode ist eine wertvolle Quelle an Informationen und bietet dir konkrete Empfehlungen, wie du sicherstellen kannst, dass dein Körper ausreichend mit Vitamin D versorgt ist. Egal ob du bereits von den Vorteilen von Vitamin D überzeugt bist oder gerade erst damit anfängst, dich damit auseinanderzusetzen, diese Episode wird dir helfen, deine Kenntnisse zu erweitern und praktische Schritte zur Verbesserung deines Vitamin-D-Status zu unternehmen.

What does Vitamin D have to do with the Kidneys? Even better, what do we know about Vitamin D and Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)? In this episode, you will get some education on what Vitamin D is, how we use Vitamin D in our bodies, the risks that come with a deficiency, and why vitamin D intake and status are important for Proactive PKD Living. You will also get some actions to take regarding your Vitamin D Status, safe supplementation, and learn why Vitamin D is one of three labs I always recommend checking earlier than is recommended for Kidney Disease (CKD). RESOURCES: BLOG: 4 Questions to ask before starting a supplement with PKD PODCAST: Episode 15: Supplements and PKD: 4 Questions to ask NIH Vitamin D Consumer Health Sheet DISCLAIMER: The PKD Dietitian Podcast is meant for educational purposes only. Information presented should not be used in place of advice from a medical professional. If you would like to work with Diana, The PKD Dietitian, please check out your opportunities at www.thepkddietitian.com or email her at diana@thepkddietitian.com

Infant Vitamin D requirements of 400 IU are only being met a fraction of the time, as compliance postpartum remains an issue with this busy and challenging phase of life.  In this podcast, we discuss the most recent systematic review by Coresello (2022) discussing various Vitamin D supplementation strategies postpartum, and potential alternatives to infant dosing strategies. We take a deep dive into two of the studies discussed that provide different maternal Vitamin D dosing strategies, one that includes daily dosing (Hollis 2015) and the other that utilizes monthly dosing (Chandy 2016). We also discuss the Cochrane Review on this topic (Tan 2020) which covers their review of Vitamin D dosing in exclusively breastfed infants.    References:  Chandy, D. D., Kare, J., Singh, S. N., Agarwal, A., Das, V., Singh, U., Ramesh, V., & Bhatia, V. (2016). Effect of vitamin D supplementation, directly or via breast milk for term infants, on serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D and related biochemistry, and propensity to infection: A randomised placebo-controlled trial. The British Journal of Nutrition, 116(1), 52–58. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114516001756   Corsello, A., Milani, G. P., Giannì, M. L., Dipasquale, V., Romano, C., & Agostoni, C. (2022). Different Vitamin D Supplementation Strategies in the First Years of Life: A Systematic Review. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 10(6), 1023. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10061023   Hollis, B. W., Wagner, C. L., Howard, C. R., Ebeling, M., Shary, J. R., Smith, P. G., Taylor, S. N., Morella, K., Lawrence, R. A., & Hulsey, T. C. (2015). Maternal Versus Infant Vitamin D Supplementation During Lactation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics, 136(4), 625–634. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-1669 Tan, M. L., Abrams, S. A., & Osborn, D. A. (2020). Vitamin D supplementation for term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 12(12), CD013046. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013046.pub2

Fakten statt Mythen: Wieviel Vitamin D du brauchst, zu welcher Zeit du es einnimmst, welche Risiken es gibt und was deine Genetik mit all dem zu tun hat. Ganz entspannt aufgeräumt, einmal mehr von Andreas Breitfeld. Andreas selbst deckt mit diesem Vitamin-ADEK-Präparat seinen Bedarf an allen vier fettlöslichen Vitaminen ab: https://mitocare.de/products/adek-vitamin-ol Der Vitamin D-Wert lässt sich auch zuhause messen, zum Beispiel mit diesem Test: https://www.cerascreen.de/products/vitamin-d-test Zur angesprochenen Umrechnung: 1000 Internationale Einheiten (IE oder IU genannt) entsprechen 0,025 +Milligramm Vitamin D. Der sehr kluge Heilpraktiker Marc Richter ist hier erreichbar: https://www.holistichealthrichter.de/ Die Folge der „Biohacking-Praxis“ zu Testosteron (die uns ein „Explicit“-Rating auf Apple Podcasts eingebracht hat!) ist hier nachzuhören: https://www.redbull.com/de-de/theredbulletin/podcast-episodes/testosteron Der angesprochene Vortrag von Chris Masterjohn zu Vitamin D, Vitamin A und Vitamin K2 ist hier zu finden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H7tbWVNrXQ Die Bestimmung des Vitamin-D-Status erfolgt durch die Messung von 25-Hydroxyvitamin-D kurz 25(OH)D, im Blutserum. 25(OH)D ist ein Vorläufer des aktiven Vitamin D, es kann in den Einheiten nmol/l oder ng/ml angegeben werden, für die Umrechnung von nmol/l in ng/ml teilt man den Wert durch 2,5. Das Buch „Biohacking für Sportler“ von Andreas Breitfeld erscheint im Dezemberr 2022 im Riva-Verlag. Vorbestellungen hier: https://www.m-vg.de/riva/shop/article/21462-biohacking-fuer-sportler/ Das Buch „Ab jetzt Biohacking“ von Andreas Breitfeld und Stefan Wagner erscheint im Mai 2023 bei ecowing. Vorbestellungen hier: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1066478751 Andreas Breitfelds Website: https://breitfeld-biohacking.com Das ausführliche Porträt über Andreas Breitfeld in The Red Bulletin (Autor, übrigens: Stefan Wagner): https://www.redbull.com/at-de/theredbulletin/biohacking-andreas-breitfeld Das Biohacking-Special, das Andreas Breitfeld und Stefan Wagner gemeinsam für The Red Bulletin Innovator produziert haben: https://issuu.com/redbulletin.com/docs/0221_trbi_at_lowres Stefan Wagners Biohacking-Kolumne im „carpe diem“: https://www.carpediem.life/wagner

During this episode, Heathar Shepard, classical homeopath and author of The Sunlight Rx, teaches you how to use the D Minder app to optimize your vitamin D status. Heathar also reveals common practices and medications that block your body's ability to make vitamin D and she teaches you her Sunlight Rx daily routine.

In this episode, we will be talking about the importance of sunlight and how light affects your eyes. Sunlight is an essential and crucial part of human health and well-being. Some of the major benefits associated with sunlight are vitamin D production, sleep promotion, helps with bone formation, treats anxiety and depression. Artificial light, on the other hand,  is something that has become a growing concern. Light from our phones, lamps, and TVs also have an impact on us. Some research has been showing blue light in particular has a harmful effect on the eyes and brain. Cup of Nurses: https://fanlink.to/CONsite Frontline Warriors: https://fanlink.to/FWsite Youtube https://fanlink.to/CONYT Apple https://fanlink.to/Applepodcast Spotify https://fanlink.to/Spotifypodcast Cup of Nurses Store https://fanlink.to/CONshop Frontline Warriors store https://fanlink.to/FWshop Interested in Travel Nursing? https://fanlink.to/TravelNurseNow Free Travel Nursing Guide  https://fanlink.to/Travelnursingchecklist Nclex Guide https://fanlink.to/NCLEXguide Cup of Nurses FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/cupofnurses Frontline Warriors FB group https://fanlink.to/FWFBgroup   0:00 Cup of Nurses Introduction 2:22 Episode Introduction 7:32 Benefits of Sunlight 7:59 Vitamin D Production 13:20 Sleep Promotion 13:45 Bone Formation 19:20 Anxiety and Depression ​​22:16 Evidence Supports a Causal Role for Vitamin D Status in COVID-19 Outcomes 26:55 Harmful Effects of Artificial Light 27:50 Blue Light 35:00 Blue Light and Mental Health

HOUR 2 Top Two Supplements for Bone Health- Magnesium and Vitamin D – Carolyn Dean MD ND  Magnesium can do so much that it makes people skeptical that one simple mineral can be crucial for so many activities in the body. Magnesium is necessary for 1,000 enzyme systems in the body that control many thousands of chemical interactions.  Magnesium is crucial for bone health but it has a much broader scope than even I imagined when I first began researching it in the late 90s. Most people think that calcium is the most important factor in bone health. Vitamin D is also a necessary component. However, it's not well known that magnesium is required to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption.   I became aware of the pivotal association between vitamin D and magnesium after receiving emails from people experiencing magnesium deficiency symptoms after they began taking high doses of Vitamin D. Some doctors are still prescribing 50,000IU of Vitamin D a week when, in reality, vitamin D is similar to sunshine in the sense that it should be supplemented daily.   It turns out that all the enzymes metabolizing vitamin D require magnesium as a necessary co-factor. When you take high doses of Vitamin D and if you are already low in magnesium, the increased amount of metabolic work drains magnesium from its muscle storage sites. That's probably why muscles are the first to suffer magnesium deficiency symptoms. Twitching, leg cramps, restless legs and Charlie horses. Angina and even heart attacks affecting the heart muscle are also magnesium deficiency symptoms.  One woman reported that her vitamin D levels remained chronically low (below 30) despite months of high dose supplementation with vitamin D. It wasn't until she added magnesium that things changed quite dramatically. With magnesium supplementation, her last Vitamin D level was 67, which for her was a miracle. This increase surprised her endocrinologist as well. She also noticed a big difference in how she felt. She no longer had chronic “unexplained” muscle tenderness and could exercise longer on her treadmill and felt great.  I think we should consider that part of the current vitamin D deficiency epidemic is an underlying magnesium deficiency. This in important information during cold and flu season. By adding magnesium to your daily vitamin D intake you can increase your vitamin D level and protect your bones and cells – the places where your immunity is made!    My thoughts were echoed in a 2013 study called “Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality” with this conclusion: “Our preliminary findings indicate it is possible that magnesium intake alone or its interaction with vitamin D intake may contribute to vitamin D status. The associations between serum 25(OH)D and risk of mortality may be modified by the intake level of magnesium.” (NEW 2 BMC Medicine 2013, 11:187)  Several other factors including the intake of certain nutrients that influence how an individual's vitamin D level responds to their vitamin D supplementation.  Recently, GrassRootsHealth published compelling information about the response of vitamin D dosing in relationship to the following nutrients:  Vitamin K2: that's why our D3K2 ReSet contains K2 – D3K2 is made from plant lichen instead of sheep lanolin, which is the fat from sheep's wool.  Vitamin B6, B12: which are in our ReAline formula along with all the methylated and food-based Bs.  Vitamin C: which is our Whole C ReSet, and Vitamin C ReSet Berry Powder  Probiotics: that's our Flora ReVive  And other key vitamin D nutrients including boron and zinc are in our ReMyte and Pico Zinc.  Tonight on her LIVE YouTube podcast show, we'll be talking with Dr. Carolyn Dean about Take Magnesium For Your Bones along with a wide range of health topics and safe solutions. You will love hearing the beneficial interactions with callers and hosts alike including the emotional and spiritual side of health and medicine.  About Dr. Carolyn Dean    Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND has been featured on national media for over 30 years offering practical strategies to improve health, vitality, and well-being the natural way. As a medical doctor, naturopath, certified clinical nutritionist and master of many modalities including acupuncture and homeopathy, Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND has authored over 33 books and 100 publications including The Magnesium Miracle, 3rd Edition, Hormone Balance, Future Health Now Encyclopedia and Heart Health. Please note that the information and opinions expressed on these broadcasts are not designed to constitute advice or recommendations as to any disease, ailment, or physical condition. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in these broadcasts without seeking the advice of your personal physician. If you have any questions about the information or opinions expressed during these broadcasts, please contact your doctor.  Video Version:  https://youtu.be/4dh326oyrCw  Disclosure: Dr. Dean does have a financial interest in the sale of all the Completement Formulas.  Call in and Chat with Dr. Dean during Live Show with Video Stream: Call 646-558-8656   ID: 8836953587 press #.  To Ask a Question press *9 to raise your hand  Dr. Dean takes questions via email. Please write questions@drcarolyndeanlive.com We will be glad to respond to your email  Learn more about Dr. Carolyn here: https://drcarolyndeanlive.com   Chatline on Station: http://bit.ly/Dreamvisions7Radio_Network

HOUR 1 Top Two Supplements for Bone Health- Magnesium and Vitamin D – Carolyn Dean MD ND  Magnesium can do so much that it makes people skeptical that one simple mineral can be crucial for so many activities in the body. Magnesium is necessary for 1,000 enzyme systems in the body that control many thousands of chemical interactions.  Magnesium is crucial for bone health but it has a much broader scope than even I imagined when I first began researching it in the late 90s. Most people think that calcium is the most important factor in bone health. Vitamin D is also a necessary component. However, it's not well known that magnesium is required to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption.   I became aware of the pivotal association between vitamin D and magnesium after receiving emails from people experiencing magnesium deficiency symptoms after they began taking high doses of Vitamin D. Some doctors are still prescribing 50,000IU of Vitamin D a week when, in reality, vitamin D is similar to sunshine in the sense that it should be supplemented daily.   It turns out that all the enzymes metabolizing vitamin D require magnesium as a necessary co-factor. When you take high doses of Vitamin D and if you are already low in magnesium, the increased amount of metabolic work drains magnesium from its muscle storage sites. That's probably why muscles are the first to suffer magnesium deficiency symptoms. Twitching, leg cramps, restless legs and Charlie horses. Angina and even heart attacks affecting the heart muscle are also magnesium deficiency symptoms.  One woman reported that her vitamin D levels remained chronically low (below 30) despite months of high dose supplementation with vitamin D. It wasn't until she added magnesium that things changed quite dramatically. With magnesium supplementation, her last Vitamin D level was 67, which for her was a miracle. This increase surprised her endocrinologist as well. She also noticed a big difference in how she felt. She no longer had chronic “unexplained” muscle tenderness and could exercise longer on her treadmill and felt great.  I think we should consider that part of the current vitamin D deficiency epidemic is an underlying magnesium deficiency. This in important information during cold and flu season. By adding magnesium to your daily vitamin D intake you can increase your vitamin D level and protect your bones and cells – the places where your immunity is made!    My thoughts were echoed in a 2013 study called “Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality” with this conclusion: “Our preliminary findings indicate it is possible that magnesium intake alone or its interaction with vitamin D intake may contribute to vitamin D status. The associations between serum 25(OH)D and risk of mortality may be modified by the intake level of magnesium.” (NEW 2 BMC Medicine 2013, 11:187)  Several other factors including the intake of certain nutrients that influence how an individual's vitamin D level responds to their vitamin D supplementation.  Recently, GrassRootsHealth published compelling information about the response of vitamin D dosing in relationship to the following nutrients:  Vitamin K2: that's why our D3K2 ReSet contains K2 – D3K2 is made from plant lichen instead of sheep lanolin, which is the fat from sheep's wool.  Vitamin B6, B12: which are in our ReAline formula along with all the methylated and food-based Bs.  Vitamin C: which is our Whole C ReSet, and Vitamin C ReSet Berry Powder  Probiotics: that's our Flora ReVive  And other key vitamin D nutrients including boron and zinc are in our ReMyte and Pico Zinc.  Tonight on her LIVE YouTube podcast show, we'll be talking with Dr. Carolyn Dean about Take Magnesium For Your Bones along with a wide range of health topics and safe solutions. You will love hearing the beneficial interactions with callers and hosts alike including the emotional and spiritual side of health and medicine.  About Dr. Carolyn Dean    Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND has been featured on national media for over 30 years offering practical strategies to improve health, vitality, and well-being the natural way. As a medical doctor, naturopath, certified clinical nutritionist and master of many modalities including acupuncture and homeopathy, Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND has authored over 33 books and 100 publications including The Magnesium Miracle, 3rd Edition, Hormone Balance, Future Health Now Encyclopedia and Heart Health. Please note that the information and opinions expressed on these broadcasts are not designed to constitute advice or recommendations as to any disease, ailment, or physical condition. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in these broadcasts without seeking the advice of your personal physician. If you have any questions about the information or opinions expressed during these broadcasts, please contact your doctor.  Video Version:  https://youtu.be/4dh326oyrCw  Disclosure: Dr. Dean does have a financial interest in the sale of all the Completement Formulas.  Call in and Chat with Dr. Dean during Live Show with Video Stream: Call 646-558-8656   ID: 8836953587 press #.  To Ask a Question press *9 to raise your hand  Dr. Dean takes questions via email. Please write questions@drcarolyndeanlive.com We will be glad to respond to your email  Learn more about Dr. Carolyn here: https://drcarolyndeanlive.com   Chatline on Station: http://bit.ly/Dreamvisions7Radio_Network

Diet. Exercise. And... That's pretty much it.Unfortunately, the mainstream view of health is often limited by nutrition and fitness.While those two are without a doubt important, there's much more to health than how much you move and how much you put in your mouth.In this Jungle Talk, I talk about the health effects of light exposure, a forgotten pillar of health.In this episode, I discuss:How light causes cancer––but likely not in the way you're thinkingHow different frequencies of light have different effects on healthHow sunlight is a major control center of our immune health and circadian rhythm and how to reap the full benefits of the sunlight safelyUsing artificial light to simulate the light our hunter gatherer ancestors were exposed toShownotes at https://livedamnwell.com/lightandhealth––––––––––––––––––––––––––References and ResourcesAssociation of Vitamin D Status and Other Clinical Characteristics With COVID-19 Test ResultsVitamin D Deficiency- An Ignored EpidemicPrevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Risk Factors in the US Population (2011-2012)Optimal Vitamin D Supplementation Levels for Cardiovascular Disease ProtectionRole of epithelial nitric oxide in airway viral infectionArtificial Light at Night and Cancer: Global StudyBright Light Therapy: Seasonal Affective Disorder and Beyond––––––––––––––––––––––––––Learn simple, free ways to reduce stress, support immune function, and calm the nervous system by downloading chapter 2 of my book "Return to Human" FREE: https://mailchi.mp/ab3797c37d7d/live-damn-well-mobile-landing-page––––––––––––––––––––––––––NOT medical advice; not intended to treat, cure or diagnose; this video is merely for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for YOU.

Based on epidemiology data, as to the higher incidence of risk to complications related to Covid-19 exposure in African Americans, science has been exploring a number of possible reasons. New research – “Does the High Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in African Americans Contribute to Health Disparities” – which appeared in the online, peer-reviewed journal Nutrients in February of 2021 – says there is a higher prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in many African Americans – the result of people of African descent having brown-black melanin skin pigment, versus Angelo-Celtics, who have a yellow-to-reddish melanin. That means African Americans are particularly at risk for vitamin D deficiency (less than 20 ng/mL in the blood) at high latitudes, where vitamin D synthesis depends on exposure to solar UVB radiation. At high latitudes, the UVB radiation dose is lower – causing a lower Vitamin D production, which starts in the skin. The researchers from the University of California, Berkley, Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center in San Francisco, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital – both in Boston, comment that, “vitamin D deficiency can be corrected rapidly and inexpensively.”Vitamin D, a seco-hormone, which is a critical component of skeletal integrity, also regulates the activity of many thousand protein-encoding human genes. Vitamin D’s conversion from 25(OH)D2 to 1,25(OH)D3 is a multi-step process in the body. The process begins, when “vitamin D3 is synthesized in human skin by the UVB-dependent conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is then converted to 25(OH)D3, a precursor of the crucial vitamin D steroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, or calcitriol, in a reaction requiring magnesium.”Evidence points to the fact that higher serum 25(OH)D levels can reduce the risk or severity of acute respiratory tract infections, possibly including COVID-19 – with Vitamin D’s positive impact on innate and acquired immunity.The researchers cite evidence, which says the, “incidence and mortality of COVID have been far higher in African Americans than in European Americans; after adjustment for age, African Americans are 4.5 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than European Americans.As for Vitamin D’s effect on reducing Covid-19 patients from advancing into intensive care units, “in a non-randomized intervention study conducted in Spain among hospitalized patients hospitalized for COVID-19, high doses of vitamin D (as 25(OH) D3) were administered in combination with standard care; only 1/50 required admission to the intensive care unit compared to 13/26 comparable control patients.”Vitamin D is mainly found in fish and fortified foods, such as milk, and sun exposure (if possible), which is why vitamin D supplementation, based on laboratory studies, is required to meet Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) level of at least 20ng/mL. However, “levels between 20 and 30 ng/mL have also been associated with lower risks of colorectal cancer, total mortality, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and bone mineral density.”Yet, according to the Nutrient’s investigators, “three-quarters of African Americans not already taking supplements have levels that do not ensure adequacy even by the IOM definition (20 ng/mL), and 96% have levels below 30 ng/mL. Notably, for African Americans living in Boston, 4000 IU/day was required to achieve serum levels of 30 ng/mL.”Read the rest at MaxWellNutrition.com

How to know if your Vitamin D is low and what to do about it. In this interview, Jolie Root discusses the importance of vitamin D for immunity*. She will discuss why and how it is important and what doses to consider. We also discuss the new Carlson Labs Vitamin D Home Blood Test. Now […] The post 376 – Is Your Vitamin D Status Optimal? appeared first on Health Quest Podcast.

Get the best evidence because you want to know what they are looking at and occasionally people send me articles I was not aware of. Plus I ate spending my time sending them all the information then people say well ya but you are looking at the wrong evidence just right off the bat say “I will explain but tell me the evidence you are looking at” So he sent me 5 articles and I going to break them down in hopefully a rapid fire dissection And before we get started there is a very important piece of information that we all need to be clear on, low vitamin d DOES not mean that replacing the vitamin d then fixes the problem. We knew for a while that high HDL seem to have a protective cardiovascular effect but when we looked at the data it didn’t appear raising the HDL with a drug called niacin had an effect on cardiovascular events. This is the ultimate association and correlation connection. Sure it appears more popsicles consumed are associated with higher rates of drowning but getting rid of popsicles will not get rid of drowning. It appears more car accidents happen within 5 miles of your house and even more car accidents happen within 100 miles from your house but if you get rid of driving within 5 or 100 miles of your house you do not get rid of car accidents so it takes me to the First article- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2757/htm In journal of Nutrients titled Vitamin D Deficiency and Outcome of COVID-19 Patients This is observational data looking at the associations of vitamin D (VitD) status with disease severity and survival and Quick take away- Our study demonstrates an association between VitD deficiency and severity/mortality of COVID-19, highlighting the need for interventional studies on VitD supplementation in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals. Yes I agree with everything they just said but does replacing the vitamin level with supplements then mean you have a better outcome. This article doesn’t touch on that Second article- Also in journal of nutrients titled- Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths This is a review article. Review articles are never ever to be used as evidence because the authors have a story they want to tell and they set out to write a paper that tells their story. When you write a review article you never set out with a hypothesis and then you the scientific method to accept or reject the null. You start with a goal in mind and look for papers to confirm your goal. Review articles are the ultimate in confirmation bias. Anytime anyone ever gives you a review article as evidence you should automatically question medicine and politely hand it back to them and say, “thank you but I would prefer something higher than “expert opinion”. Articles 3- next article was from scientific reports, titled- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77093-z Analysis of vitamin D level among asymptomatic and critically ill COVID-19 patients and its correlation with inflammatory markers This was a continuous prospective observational study that look to analyze the vitamin D level in COVID-19 patients and its impact on the disease severity. Basically they looked at patients vitamin d level during the course of follow up and then used statistical analysis to see if there was an association between vit d levels and severity of illness. The results found that “vitamin D deficiency (as suggested by serum 25 (OH)D concentration 

According to research—"Evidence Regarding Vitamin D and Risk of COVID-19 and Its Severity"—which was published in the November issue of the online, peer reviewed journal Nutrients, “the world had recorded 40,628,492 cases and 1,122,733 deaths from COVID-19 by 19 October 2020.”The study researchers, from Cape Coral, Florida, San Francisco, California, and the Medical University of South Carolina, report that COVID-19 began in the winter in the northern hemisphere—with both cases and deaths being lowest in the summer. That was especially true in Europe. Rates began increasing again in July, August, or September in various European countries.This data caused the researchers to comment, “it (COVID-19) is thus generally inversely correlated with solar UVB doses and vitamin D production.”Prior research has concluded that Vitamin D, “is a powerful epigenetic regulator, influencing more than 2500 genes and impacting dozens of our most serious health challenges, including cancer, diabetes mellitus, acute respiratory tract infections, and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.”It's thought that the impact of COVID-19's damage control corresponds with a “cytokine storm”—causing an uncontrolled and excessive innate immune system release of pro-inflammatory signaling molecules called cytokines, which can damage tissue.The researchers comment that, as of their study submission date, of, “the Clinical Trials registry maintained by the U.S. government, only four will investigate prevention, and three of those are enrolling health care workers, a group that is highly exposed to COVID-19.”In their investigation of the relationship between Vitamin D status and COVID-19 susceptibility and impact, the researchers cite, among other European data, a U.S. observational study, the largest observational study to date from Quest Diagnostics–with data for 191,779 patients–having a mean age of 50 years, who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 between March 9th and June 19th, with 25(OH)D tests in the preceding 12 months at Quest.25(OH)D—(25-hydroxy-Vitamin D) is the standard laboratory test to assess Vitamin D status.The study, note the authors, “reported the following rates of SARS-CoV-2 positivity vs. 25(OH)D concentration: 39,120 patients 55 ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter).”Labtestsonline.org says, “the Endocrine Society defines vitamin D deficiency as a 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood level below 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/liter) and vitamin D insufficiency as a level between 21–29 ng/mL (52.5–72.5 nmol/liter).”Emerging evidence has demonstrated that, “higher serum 25(OH)D concentrations are associated with the reduced risk and severity of COVID-1”—with “the strongest evidence to date (coming) from 14 observational studies that report inverse correlations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and SARS-CoV-2 positivity and/or COVID-19 incidence, severity and/or death.”Also in the November Nutrients issue was research—Vitamin D Supplementation Associated to Better Survival in Hospitalized Frail Elderly COVID-19 Patients: The GERIA-COVID Quasi-Experimental Study—which had as its objective to determine whether bolus vitamin D supplementation taken either regularly over the preceding year or after the diagnosis of COVID-19 was effective in improving survival among hospitalized frail elderly COVID-19 patients.Read the rest on MackieShilstone.com

Kirk Parsley served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One from June 2009 to January 2013. While there, he led the development and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. He is a former SEAL, and received his Medical Degree from Bethesda, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in 2004. He interned in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego in 2005 and subsequently completed a Navy residency in Hyperbarics and Diving Medicine in 2006.    His philosophy for wellness is simple; in order to optimize our health and get the most out of our bodies and minds, we must live more closely to the way we evolved as a species. He believes that many diseases and disorders that we accept as “inevitable” in modern society are unnecessary complications of poor sleeping habits, living in a toxic environment, eating foods we were not designed to digest, and allowing stress to overwhelm us. His passion is to help his patients and clients achieve the highest quality of life possible, and realize their health, performance, and longevity goals.   Time Stamps: 0:11:37    Podcast begins 0:12:37    Why is the mRNA vaccine ready so soon? 0:15:54    Biology is too complex for soundbites  0:20:48    Do we really know how safe the mRNA vaccine will be? 0:23:03    An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — Preliminary Report    https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2022483 0:25:41    Is it better to just catch the virus? 0:31:33    The concerns surrounding mandatory vaccines 0:34:49    The evaluation of immune responses to hepatitis B vaccination in diabetic and non‐diabetic haemodialysis patients and the use of tetanus toxoid    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1440-1797.2008.00936.x 0:35:00    Obesity is associated with impaired immune response to influenza vaccination in humans    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22024641/ 0:35:00    Vaccines won't help the people who need them the most 0:37:13    What the MSM won't tell you (the full narrative)  0:42:43    Is covid actually causing excess deaths 0:47:20    Build robust health, build resilience 0:55:46    We will all contract Covid 0:59:06    FluView Interactivehttps://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/fluview/flu_by_age_virus.html 1:04:03    Is Covid really as virulent as proposed? 1:10:31    Working Paper: Exceptionally Many Vulnerable – 'Dry Tinder' – in Sweden Prior to COVID-19https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3702595 1:11:17    Collateral Globalhttps://collateralglobal.org/studies 1:11:52    Trends in suicidal ideation over the first three months of COVID-19 lockdownshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178120323477 1:12:38    Invisible blood 1:16:36    Published Papers and Data on Lockdown Weak Efficacy – and Lockdown Huge Harms    https://thefatemperor.com/published-papers-and-data-on-lockdown-weak-efficacy-and-lockdown-huge-harms/ 1:16:59    Lockdowns, masks, and other ineffective means virus control 1:18:43    Is Covid worse than the flu? 1:22:50    Evidence Supports a Causal Role for Vitamin D Status in COVID-19 Outcomes    https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.01.20087965v3 1:24:47    Covid-19 Mortality: A Matter of Vulnerability Among Nations Facing Limited Margins of Adaptation    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.604339/full 1:25:24    Sleep quality, stress, and Covid-19 1:34:14    Are pharmaceutical companies in it for the health of people? 1:42:55    Where to find Kirk Parsley     Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co    Chilipad/ Ooler: https://www.chilitechnology.com//CarnivoreMD   White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com code CarnivoreMD for 10% off first order   Belcampo: www.belcampo.com code CarnivoreMD for 20% off Cinder: cindergrill.com/pages/carnivoremd

 HOUR 1Vitamin D - Powering Your Immune System -- Carolyn Dean MD ND While the world waits for a definitive treatment, cure, or vaccine for COVID-19, studies have shown a significant correlation between a low level of vitamin D in the blood and a greater risk of infection.  Vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 and increathe risk of COVID-19 severity, including ICU admission and death. Conversely, other published studies have also shownthose with higher vitamin D levels (over 30 ng/ml or 75 nmol/L) have a reduced risk of severe symptoms and death due to COVID-19. In fact, an analysis of over 190,000 Americans found that having vitamin D levels of at least 50 ng/ml resulted in a 53% lower positivity rate than those whose levels were less than 20 ng/ml! The first-published randomized controlled trial on vitamin D and COVID-19 found that adding vitamin D to the standard treatment nearly eliminated ICU admissions and did eliminate deaths. These scientific facts, based on research supported by GrassrootsHealth and other clinical research groups, should have your full and complete attention. HOWEVER, increasing vitamin D supplementation is not, in and of itself, a solution.  Magnesium and Vitamin D Metabolism "While many people are beginning to realize the amazing health benefits that vitamin D has to offer in the prevention of disease, they may not be getting the full benefits from vitamin D without also supplementing their diets with magnesium, which is a vital nutrient that works synergistically with vitamin D," says Dr. Carolyn Dean, author of The Magnesium Miracle. Over the past decade, Dr. Carolyn Dean has been educating the public on the role of magnesium in vitamin D metabolism. Too much vitamin D can deplete magnesium and cause magnesium deficiency symptoms. The amount of magnesium required to process high blood levels of Vitamin D might contribute to more migraines, heart palpitations, AFib, and insomnia when they take vitamin D.  Magnesium is so important in vitamin D metabolism that optimum levels of storage vitamin D and magnesium are much more effective in producing active vitamin D than high dose vitamin D. The paper “Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality” in BMC Medicine displays a detailed flow chart of vitamin D metabolism, which shows that magnesium is required in 8 crucial steps. In addition, a recent paper released in 2018 demonstrates found that magnesium intake significantly interacted with vitamin D in relation to vitamin D status and risk of mortality. Finally, Dr. Taylor Wallace recently published a very important paper outlining magnesium's role in immune resilience providing a summary of experimental findings and knowledge of the biochemical role magnesium may play in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 is presented in this perspective. Tonight, we'll talk with Dr. Carolyn Dean about Vitamin D - Powering Your Immune System-  along with a wide range of other health topics and clinically recommended nutritional assets to support your body. You will love hearing the beneficial interactions with our callers and hosts alike including the body/mind connection, identifying the 'conflict' in the 'conflict basis' of disease and much more!! SO...be sure join us this evening for another wonderful, information-packed broadcast. If you yourself are unable to make the show, you have the option to email Dr. Dean and have your question or comment included in our MailBag. Remember, the valuable information, suggestions, and insights about your health choices you hear on the show should always be discussed with your doctor. Call in and Chat with Dr. Dean during Live Show with Video Stream: Call 646-558-8656   ID: 8836953587 press #.  To Ask a Question press *9 to raise your hand Dr. Dean takes questions via email. Please write questions@drcarolyndeanlive.comWe will be glad to respond to your email Learn more about Dr. Carolyn here: https://drcarolyndeanlive.com 

HOUR 2Vitamin D - Powering Your Immune System -- Carolyn Dean MD ND While the world waits for a definitive treatment, cure, or vaccine for COVID-19, studies have shown a significant correlation between a low level of vitamin D in the blood and a greater risk of infection.  Vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 and increathe risk of COVID-19 severity, including ICU admission and death. Conversely, other published studies have also shownthose with higher vitamin D levels (over 30 ng/ml or 75 nmol/L) have a reduced risk of severe symptoms and death due to COVID-19. In fact, an analysis of over 190,000 Americans found that having vitamin D levels of at least 50 ng/ml resulted in a 53% lower positivity rate than those whose levels were less than 20 ng/ml! The first-published randomized controlled trial on vitamin D and COVID-19 found that adding vitamin D to the standard treatment nearly eliminated ICU admissions and did eliminate deaths. These scientific facts, based on research supported by GrassrootsHealth and other clinical research groups, should have your full and complete attention. HOWEVER, increasing vitamin D supplementation is not, in and of itself, a solution.  Magnesium and Vitamin D Metabolism "While many people are beginning to realize the amazing health benefits that vitamin D has to offer in the prevention of disease, they may not be getting the full benefits from vitamin D without also supplementing their diets with magnesium, which is a vital nutrient that works synergistically with vitamin D," says Dr. Carolyn Dean, author of The Magnesium Miracle. Over the past decade, Dr. Carolyn Dean has been educating the public on the role of magnesium in vitamin D metabolism. Too much vitamin D can deplete magnesium and cause magnesium deficiency symptoms. The amount of magnesium required to process high blood levels of Vitamin D might contribute to more migraines, heart palpitations, AFib, and insomnia when they take vitamin D.  Magnesium is so important in vitamin D metabolism that optimum levels of storage vitamin D and magnesium are much more effective in producing active vitamin D than high dose vitamin D. The paper “Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality” in BMC Medicine displays a detailed flow chart of vitamin D metabolism, which shows that magnesium is required in 8 crucial steps. In addition, a recent paper released in 2018 demonstrates found that magnesium intake significantly interacted with vitamin D in relation to vitamin D status and risk of mortality. Finally, Dr. Taylor Wallace recently published a very important paper outlining magnesium's role in immune resilience providing a summary of experimental findings and knowledge of the biochemical role magnesium may play in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 is presented in this perspective. Tonight, we'll talk with Dr. Carolyn Dean about Vitamin D - Powering Your Immune System-  along with a wide range of other health topics and clinically recommended nutritional assets to support your body. You will love hearing the beneficial interactions with our callers and hosts alike including the body/mind connection, identifying the 'conflict' in the 'conflict basis' of disease and much more!! SO...be sure join us this evening for another wonderful, information-packed broadcast. If you yourself are unable to make the show, you have the option to email Dr. Dean and have your question or comment included in our MailBag. Remember, the valuable information, suggestions, and insights about your health choices you hear on the show should always be discussed with your doctor. Call in and Chat with Dr. Dean during Live Show with Video Stream: Call 646-558-8656   ID: 8836953587 press #.  To Ask a Question press *9 to raise your hand Dr. Dean takes questions via email. Please write questions@drcarolyndeanlive.comWe will be glad to respond to your email Learn more about Dr. Carolyn here: https://drcarolyndeanlive.com 

Researchers from the Department of Medicine and Center for Health and the Social Sciences, University of Chicago, reported in the September 3rd. 2020 online edition of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open that, “in this single-center, retrospective, cohort study, likely deficient vitamin D status was associated with increased COVID-19 risk, a finding that suggests that randomized trials may be needed to determine whether vitamin D affects COVID-19 risk.”Vitamin D deficiency affects roughly half of the US population—with higher deficiency rates in people of darker skin or reduced sun exposure, which included people residing at higher latitudes. According to the Illinois researchers, “vitamin D treatment has been found to decrease other viral respiratory infections, especially in persons with vitamin D deficiency.”The study—"The Association of Vitamin D Status and Other Clinical Characteristics with Covid-19 Test Results"–included data taken from 4314 patients, who were tested from March 3 to April 10, 2020. Patients were considered vitamin D deficient, if their most recent serum D level within one year before their first Covid-19 tests, was less than 20 ng/mL (25-hydroxycholecalciferol) or their 1,25 vitamin D status was less than 18 pg/mL.“Vitamin D3 dosing was defined, based on most recent daily dose recorded over the past year, excluding the 14 days before testing: none, 1 to 1000 IU or a multivitamin, 2000 IU, or greater than or equal to 3000 IU. Indicators for treatment with vitamin D2 and calcitriol were also included,” commented the study authors.Based on assessments, the patient were assigned to 1 of 4 categories, which reflected their likelihood of being vitamin D deficient at the time of COVID-19 testing: “likely deficient (last level deficient and treatment not increased), likely sufficient (last level not deficient and treatment not decreased), and 2 groups with uncertain deficiency (last level deficient and treatment increased, and last level not deficient and treatment decreased).”The researchers said, “our results raise the consideration of whether treatment for vitamin D deficiency is associated with reductions in the risk of COVID-19, since vitamin D deficiency may be increased by many factors that could be associated with COVID-19 risk, including age, obesity, diabetes, and chronic illness.”That conclusion led to the comment that, “the low costs of vitamin D and its general safety, at least at doses of up to 4000 IU per day, support arguments for population-level supplementation, perhaps for targeting groups at high risk for vitamin D deficiency and/or COVID-19.”Before you decide to supplement with vitamin D beyond what is found in a multi-vitamin/mineral formulation, it's best to check with your personal physician, who can order a vitamin D lab test, to ascertain your status—yielding appropriate intake guidelines.

David O. Meltzer, MD, PhD, joins JAMA Network Open Digital Media Editor, Seth Trueger, MD, MPH, to discuss a cohort study examining whether patients' most recent vitamin D levels and treatment for insufficient vitamin D levels are associated with test results for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2ZkvGpf. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

David O. Meltzer, MD, PhD, joins JAMA Network Open Digital Media Editor, Seth Trueger, MD, MPH, to discuss a cohort study examining whether patients’ most recent vitamin D levels and treatment for insufficient vitamin D levels are associated with test results for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2ZkvGpf. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Dont panic if you are peeling. Peeling can detoxify and thus regenerate the area.Vitamin D deficiency is more dangerous than light sunburn.Dont be afraid of the mid-day Sun, even for babies and children. Just control the time spent. Sunscreen nanoparticles and EDC's, (Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals) destroy not only local coral reefs, but also block the skin's production of Vitamin D!!! A thin linen long sleeved shirt and hat will go much further, without destructive consequences.Tanning beds are healthy for many. And other such topics, including where to find Vitamin D and our Topical Magnesium "Zechstein Inside".

I finish this short 15 minute podcast with a scientific, philosophical question - can YOU answer it? And yes, it's yet another one for Science and Data-Centric people everywhere - a review of Vitamin D, #Latitude and Virus Infection severity of outcome fascinating stuff if I may say so Please support this free podcast by watching ExtraTimeMovie.com and sharing it to help others!

Episode 73: Another one for Science and Data-Centric people everywhere - a review of recent publications on Vitamin D versus Virus Infection severity of outcome fascinating early data emerging if it bears up in continued studies, this could have major implications for how we deal with this difficult situation My 2014 Vitamin D talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3pK0dccQ38 Please support this free podcast by watching ExtraTimeMovie.com and sharing it to help others!

Magnesium can do so much that it makes people skeptical that one simple mineral can be crucial for so many activities in the body. Magnesium is necessary for between 700-800 enzyme systems in the body that control thousands of chemical interactions. Magnesium is crucial for bone health but it has a much broader scope than even I imagined when I first began researching it in the late 90s. Most people think that calcium is the most important factor in bone health. Vitamin D is also a necessary component. However, it’s not well known that magnesium is required to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption.[1] I became aware of the pivotal association between vitamin D and magnesium after receiving emails from people experiencing magnesium deficiency symptoms after they began taking high doses of Vitamin D. Some doctors are prescribing 50,000IU of Vitamin D in the synthetic D2 form instead of the previous standard of 400IU per day. It turns out that all the enzymes metabolizing vitamin D require magnesium as a necessary co-factor.[2], [3] When you take high doses of Vitamin D and if you are already low in magnesium, the increased amount of metabolic work drains magnesium from its muscle storage sites. That’s probably why muscles are the first to suffer magnesium deficiency symptoms. Twitching, leg cramps, restless legs and Charlie horses. Angina and even heart attacks affecting the heart muscle are also magnesium deficiency symptoms. One woman reported that her vitamin D levels remained chronically low (below 30) despite months of high dose supplementation with vitamin D. It wasn't until she added magnesium that things changed quite dramatically. With magnesium supplementation, her last Vitamin D level was 67, which for her was a miracle. This increase surprised her endocrinologist as well. She also noticed a big difference in how she felt. She no longer had chronic "unexplained" muscle tenderness and could exercise longer on her treadmill and felt great. The back story of vitamin D is that it is actually a hormone that assists in the absorption and trapping of calcium and directs it to the bones. Maybe scientists will realize in the future that when the body has enough calcium – or a level of calcium that’s higher than magnesium – then vitamin D levels will be low – because the body doesn’t require more calcium. I think we should consider that part of the vitamin D deficiency epidemic is an underlying magnesium deficiency. That could mean that we don’t really need extraordinarily high doses of vitamin D but a combination of vitamin D along with magnesium to make the vitamin D work. I only recommend 1,000-2,000IU along with 600-900mg of elemental magnesium. But it must be a well-absorbed form – such as my ReMag. My thoughts were echoed in a 2013 study called Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality with this conclusion: “Our preliminary findings indicate it is possible that magnesium intake alone or its interaction with vitamin D intake may contribute to vitamin D status. The associations between serum 25(OH)D and risk of mortality may be modified by the intake level of magnesium.” (NEW 2 BMC Medicine 2013, 11:187) What about calcium? Magnesium stimulates the hormone calcitonin, which helps to preserve bone structure by drawing calcium out of the blood and soft tissues back into the bones. This action helps lower the likelihood of osteoporosis, some forms of arthritis, heart attack and kidney stones.[2] If you’re taking lots of calcium and not much magnesium, you are susceptible to these conditions because there isn’t enough magnesium to stimulate calcitonin. Almost half the population of the U.S. (including 70 percent of adult women) uses dietary supplements containing calcium.[4] In general, we absorb less than half of the calcium from our food.[4] Supplements are even less absorbed, calcium carbonate has a 4% absorption rate. The excess is responsible for an increase in calcification in the body. Calcium causes constipation and builds up in soft tissues where it can harden (calcify). The sites of calcification include artery walls, kidneys, gallbladder, muscles and breast tissue. Recommendations for calcium intake vary greatly. In the U.S., adults are advised to take 1,200 mg per day of supplemental calcium over an above their intake through food and water. And women over 50 are told to take up to 1,500 mg. Adding to the load are many foods that are fortified with calcium, including orange juice, sports drinks, and breakfast cereals. In the United Kingdom, the RDA is a much more sensible 700 mg daily, while the World Health Organization recommends only 400-500 mg. In 2011 a British Medical Journal meta-analysis sounded the alarm that “Risks outweigh benefits for calcium supplements.”[5] The study confirms that calcium supplements do more harm than good. They cause more cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks and stroke) than the number of fractures they prevent. The seven authors of the study expressed concern that with so many people taking calcium supplements “even a small increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease could translate into a large burden of disease in the population.” They even go so far as to “suggest that a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is warranted.” That’s a huge admission of failure of the main treatment for osteoporosis—high dose calcium supplementation. In fact, researchers in a study of postmenopausal women with high milk intake speculate that high levels of calcium may actually be a cause of osteoporosis and osteoporotic bone fractures.[6] The researchers fail to realize that it’s not just high dose calcium but the lack of magnesium that’s the underlying problem. So they can’t give a blanket statement that calcium is bad for bones; calcium is required for bones – but so is magnesium. The effectiveness and benefits of calcium in preventing and treating osteoporosis are enormously impaired in the absence of adequate levels of magnesium. Magnesium keeps calcium dissolved in the blood. Too much calcium along with too little magnesium can cause some forms of arthritis, kidney stones, osteoporosis and calcification of the arteries, leading to heart attack and cardiovascular disease.[4] Why have we become a nation of calcium pill poppers? Because it’s the agreed-upon solution to osteoporosis and the mantra of the dairy industry that “Everybody needs milk.” Even the commonly agreed-upon ratio of 2:1 calcium to magnesium found in many supplements is a major stumbling block to overcome the over-calcification of our population. In fact, this ratio is a myth. This so-called recommendation traces back to French scientist Jean Durlach who warned that the 2:1 ratio was a “never to be exceeded” level when considering calcium intake from all sources (food, water, and supplements).[7] His warning has been greatly misunderstood or mistranslated and is taken as a recommendation of a 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium imbalance instead of something to avoid. The fact that most people do not get their minimum daily requirement of magnesium exacerbates the situation. A hundred years ago we enjoyed a diet high in magnesium with a daily intake of 500 mg. today we are lucky to get 200mg.[8] However, calcium in the diet has never been higher. This high calcium - low magnesium diet when coupled with calcium supplementation can give a calcium to magnesium imbalance of 10:1 or even higher. Which constitutes a walking time bomb of impaired bone health and heart disease.

Magnesium can do so much that it makes people skeptical that one simple mineral can be crucial for so many activities in the body. Magnesium is necessary for between 700-800 enzyme systems in the body that control thousands of chemical interactions. Magnesium is crucial for bone health but it has a much broader scope than even I imagined when I first began researching it in the late 90s. Most people think that calcium is the most important factor in bone health. Vitamin D is also a necessary component. However, it’s not well known that magnesium is required to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption.[1] I became aware of the pivotal association between vitamin D and magnesium after receiving emails from people experiencing magnesium deficiency symptoms after they began taking high doses of Vitamin D. Some doctors are prescribing 50,000IU of Vitamin D in the synthetic D2 form instead of the previous standard of 400IU per day. It turns out that all the enzymes metabolizing vitamin D require magnesium as a necessary co-factor.[2], [3] When you take high doses of Vitamin D and if you are already low in magnesium, the increased amount of metabolic work drains magnesium from its muscle storage sites. That’s probably why muscles are the first to suffer magnesium deficiency symptoms. Twitching, leg cramps, restless legs and Charlie horses. Angina and even heart attacks affecting the heart muscle are also magnesium deficiency symptoms. One woman reported that her vitamin D levels remained chronically low (below 30) despite months of high dose supplementation with vitamin D. It wasn't until she added magnesium that things changed quite dramatically. With magnesium supplementation, her last Vitamin D level was 67, which for her was a miracle. This increase surprised her endocrinologist as well. She also noticed a big difference in how she felt. She no longer had chronic "unexplained" muscle tenderness and could exercise longer on her treadmill and felt great. The back story of vitamin D is that it is actually a hormone that assists in the absorption and trapping of calcium and directs it to the bones. Maybe scientists will realize in the future that when the body has enough calcium – or a level of calcium that’s higher than magnesium – then vitamin D levels will be low – because the body doesn’t require more calcium. I think we should consider that part of the vitamin D deficiency epidemic is an underlying magnesium deficiency. That could mean that we don’t really need extraordinarily high doses of vitamin D but a combination of vitamin D along with magnesium to make the vitamin D work. I only recommend 1,000-2,000IU along with 600-900mg of elemental magnesium. But it must be a well-absorbed form – such as my ReMag. My thoughts were echoed in a 2013 study called Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality with this conclusion: “Our preliminary findings indicate it is possible that magnesium intake alone or its interaction with vitamin D intake may contribute to vitamin D status. The associations between serum 25(OH)D and risk of mortality may be modified by the intake level of magnesium.” (NEW 2 BMC Medicine 2013, 11:187) What about calcium? Magnesium stimulates the hormone calcitonin, which helps to preserve bone structure by drawing calcium out of the blood and soft tissues back into the bones. This action helps lower the likelihood of osteoporosis, some forms of arthritis, heart attack and kidney stones.[2] If you’re taking lots of calcium and not much magnesium, you are susceptible to these conditions because there isn’t enough magnesium to stimulate calcitonin. Almost half the population of the U.S. (including 70 percent of adult women) uses dietary supplements containing calcium.[4] In general, we absorb less than half of the calcium from our food.[4] Supplements are even less absorbed, calcium carbonate has a 4% absorption rate. The excess is responsible for an increase in calcification in the body. Calcium causes constipation and builds up in soft tissues where it can harden (calcify). The sites of calcification include artery walls, kidneys, gallbladder, muscles and breast tissue. Recommendations for calcium intake vary greatly. In the U.S., adults are advised to take 1,200 mg per day of supplemental calcium over an above their intake through food and water. And women over 50 are told to take up to 1,500 mg. Adding to the load are many foods that are fortified with calcium, including orange juice, sports drinks, and breakfast cereals. In the United Kingdom, the RDA is a much more sensible 700 mg daily, while the World Health Organization recommends only 400-500 mg. In 2011 a British Medical Journal meta-analysis sounded the alarm that “Risks outweigh benefits for calcium supplements.”[5] The study confirms that calcium supplements do more harm than good. They cause more cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks and stroke) than the number of fractures they prevent. The seven authors of the study expressed concern that with so many people taking calcium supplements “even a small increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease could translate into a large burden of disease in the population.” They even go so far as to “suggest that a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is warranted.” That’s a huge admission of failure of the main treatment for osteoporosis—high dose calcium supplementation. In fact, researchers in a study of postmenopausal women with high milk intake speculate that high levels of calcium may actually be a cause of osteoporosis and osteoporotic bone fractures.[6] The researchers fail to realize that it’s not just high dose calcium but the lack of magnesium that’s the underlying problem. So they can’t give a blanket statement that calcium is bad for bones; calcium is required for bones – but so is magnesium. The effectiveness and benefits of calcium in preventing and treating osteoporosis are enormously impaired in the absence of adequate levels of magnesium. Magnesium keeps calcium dissolved in the blood. Too much calcium along with too little magnesium can cause some forms of arthritis, kidney stones, osteoporosis and calcification of the arteries, leading to heart attack and cardiovascular disease.[4] Why have we become a nation of calcium pill poppers? Because it’s the agreed-upon solution to osteoporosis and the mantra of the dairy industry that “Everybody needs milk.” Even the commonly agreed-upon ratio of 2:1 calcium to magnesium found in many supplements is a major stumbling block to overcome the over-calcification of our population. In fact, this ratio is a myth. This so-called recommendation traces back to French scientist Jean Durlach who warned that the 2:1 ratio was a “never to be exceeded” level when considering calcium intake from all sources (food, water, and supplements).[7] His warning has been greatly misunderstood or mistranslated and is taken as a recommendation of a 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium imbalance instead of something to avoid. The fact that most people do not get their minimum daily requirement of magnesium exacerbates the situation. A hundred years ago we enjoyed a diet high in magnesium with a daily intake of 500 mg. today we are lucky to get 200mg.[8] However, calcium in the diet has never been higher. This high calcium - low magnesium diet when coupled with calcium supplementation can give a calcium to magnesium imbalance of 10:1 or even higher. Which constitutes a walking time bomb of impaired bone health and heart disease.

Magnesium can do so much that it makes people skeptical that one simple mineral can be crucial for so many activities in the body. Magnesium is necessary for between 700-800 enzyme systems in the body that control thousands of chemical interactions. Magnesium is crucial for bone health but it has a much broader scope than even I imagined when I first began researching it in the late 90s. Most people think that calcium is the most important factor in bone health. Vitamin D is also a necessary component. However, it’s not well known that magnesium is required to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption.[1] I became aware of the pivotal association between vitamin D and magnesium after receiving emails from people experiencing magnesium deficiency symptoms after they began taking high doses of Vitamin D. Some doctors are prescribing 50,000IU of Vitamin D in the synthetic D2 form instead of the previous standard of 400IU per day. It turns out that all the enzymes metabolizing vitamin D require magnesium as a necessary co-factor.[2], [3] When you take high doses of Vitamin D and if you are already low in magnesium, the increased amount of metabolic work drains magnesium from its muscle storage sites. That’s probably why muscles are the first to suffer magnesium deficiency symptoms. Twitching, leg cramps, restless legs and Charlie horses. Angina and even heart attacks affecting the heart muscle are also magnesium deficiency symptoms. One woman reported that her vitamin D levels remained chronically low (below 30) despite months of high dose supplementation with vitamin D. It wasn't until she added magnesium that things changed quite dramatically. With magnesium supplementation, her last Vitamin D level was 67, which for her was a miracle. This increase surprised her endocrinologist as well. She also noticed a big difference in how she felt. She no longer had chronic "unexplained" muscle tenderness and could exercise longer on her treadmill and felt great. The back story of vitamin D is that it is actually a hormone that assists in the absorption and trapping of calcium and directs it to the bones. Maybe scientists will realize in the future that when the body has enough calcium – or a level of calcium that’s higher than magnesium – then vitamin D levels will be low – because the body doesn’t require more calcium. I think we should consider that part of the vitamin D deficiency epidemic is an underlying magnesium deficiency. That could mean that we don’t really need extraordinarily high doses of vitamin D but a combination of vitamin D along with magnesium to make the vitamin D work. I only recommend 1,000-2,000IU along with 600-900mg of elemental magnesium. But it must be a well-absorbed form – such as my ReMag. My thoughts were echoed in a 2013 study called Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality with this conclusion: “Our preliminary findings indicate it is possible that magnesium intake alone or its interaction with vitamin D intake may contribute to vitamin D status. The associations between serum 25(OH)D and risk of mortality may be modified by the intake level of magnesium.” (NEW 2 BMC Medicine 2013, 11:187) What about calcium? Magnesium stimulates the hormone calcitonin, which helps to preserve bone structure by drawing calcium out of the blood and soft tissues back into the bones. This action helps lower the likelihood of osteoporosis, some forms of arthritis, heart attack and kidney stones.[2] If you’re taking lots of calcium and not much magnesium, you are susceptible to these conditions because there isn’t enough magnesium to stimulate calcitonin. Almost half the population of the U.S. (including 70 percent of adult women) uses dietary supplements containing calcium.[4] In general, we absorb less than half of the calcium from our food.[4] Supplements are even less absorbed, calcium carbonate has a 4% absorption rate. The excess is responsible for an increase in calcification in the body. Calcium causes constipation and builds up in soft tissues where it can harden (calcify). The sites of calcification include artery walls, kidneys, gallbladder, muscles and breast tissue. Recommendations for calcium intake vary greatly. In the U.S., adults are advised to take 1,200 mg per day of supplemental calcium over an above their intake through food and water. And women over 50 are told to take up to 1,500 mg. Adding to the load are many foods that are fortified with calcium, including orange juice, sports drinks, and breakfast cereals. In the United Kingdom, the RDA is a much more sensible 700 mg daily, while the World Health Organization recommends only 400-500 mg. In 2011 a British Medical Journal meta-analysis sounded the alarm that “Risks outweigh benefits for calcium supplements.”[5] The study confirms that calcium supplements do more harm than good. They cause more cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks and stroke) than the number of fractures they prevent. The seven authors of the study expressed concern that with so many people taking calcium supplements “even a small increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease could translate into a large burden of disease in the population.” They even go so far as to “suggest that a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is warranted.” That’s a huge admission of failure of the main treatment for osteoporosis—high dose calcium supplementation. In fact, researchers in a study of postmenopausal women with high milk intake speculate that high levels of calcium may actually be a cause of osteoporosis and osteoporotic bone fractures.[6] The researchers fail to realize that it’s not just high dose calcium but the lack of magnesium that’s the underlying problem. So they can’t give a blanket statement that calcium is bad for bones; calcium is required for bones – but so is magnesium. The effectiveness and benefits of calcium in preventing and treating osteoporosis are enormously impaired in the absence of adequate levels of magnesium. Magnesium keeps calcium dissolved in the blood. Too much calcium along with too little magnesium can cause some forms of arthritis, kidney stones, osteoporosis and calcification of the arteries, leading to heart attack and cardiovascular disease.[4] Why have we become a nation of calcium pill poppers? Because it’s the agreed-upon solution to osteoporosis and the mantra of the dairy industry that “Everybody needs milk.” Even the commonly agreed-upon ratio of 2:1 calcium to magnesium found in many supplements is a major stumbling block to overcome the over-calcification of our population. In fact, this ratio is a myth. This so-called recommendation traces back to French scientist Jean Durlach who warned that the 2:1 ratio was a “never to be exceeded” level when considering calcium intake from all sources (food, water, and supplements).[7] His warning has been greatly misunderstood or mistranslated and is taken as a recommendation of a 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium imbalance instead of something to avoid. The fact that most people do not get their minimum daily requirement of magnesium exacerbates the situation. A hundred years ago we enjoyed a diet high in magnesium with a daily intake of 500 mg. today we are lucky to get 200mg.[8] However, calcium in the diet has never been higher. This high calcium - low magnesium diet when coupled with calcium supplementation can give a calcium to magnesium imbalance of 10:1 or even higher. Which constitutes a walking time bomb of impaired bone health and heart disease.

Magnesium can do so much that it makes people skeptical that one simple mineral can be crucial for so many activities in the body. Magnesium is necessary for between 700-800 enzyme systems in the body that control thousands of chemical interactions. Magnesium is crucial for bone health but it has a much broader scope than even I imagined when I first began researching it in the late 90s. Most people think that calcium is the most important factor in bone health. Vitamin D is also a necessary component. However, it’s not well known that magnesium is required to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption.[1] I became aware of the pivotal association between vitamin D and magnesium after receiving emails from people experiencing magnesium deficiency symptoms after they began taking high doses of Vitamin D. Some doctors are prescribing 50,000IU of Vitamin D in the synthetic D2 form instead of the previous standard of 400IU per day. It turns out that all the enzymes metabolizing vitamin D require magnesium as a necessary co-factor.[2], [3] When you take high doses of Vitamin D and if you are already low in magnesium, the increased amount of metabolic work drains magnesium from its muscle storage sites. That’s probably why muscles are the first to suffer magnesium deficiency symptoms. Twitching, leg cramps, restless legs and Charlie horses. Angina and even heart attacks affecting the heart muscle are also magnesium deficiency symptoms. One woman reported that her vitamin D levels remained chronically low (below 30) despite months of high dose supplementation with vitamin D. It wasn't until she added magnesium that things changed quite dramatically. With magnesium supplementation, her last Vitamin D level was 67, which for her was a miracle. This increase surprised her endocrinologist as well. She also noticed a big difference in how she felt. She no longer had chronic "unexplained" muscle tenderness and could exercise longer on her treadmill and felt great. The back story of vitamin D is that it is actually a hormone that assists in the absorption and trapping of calcium and directs it to the bones. Maybe scientists will realize in the future that when the body has enough calcium – or a level of calcium that’s higher than magnesium – then vitamin D levels will be low – because the body doesn’t require more calcium. I think we should consider that part of the vitamin D deficiency epidemic is an underlying magnesium deficiency. That could mean that we don’t really need extraordinarily high doses of vitamin D but a combination of vitamin D along with magnesium to make the vitamin D work. I only recommend 1,000-2,000IU along with 600-900mg of elemental magnesium. But it must be a well-absorbed form – such as my ReMag. My thoughts were echoed in a 2013 study called Magnesium, Vitamin D Status and Mortality with this conclusion: “Our preliminary findings indicate it is possible that magnesium intake alone or its interaction with vitamin D intake may contribute to vitamin D status. The associations between serum 25(OH)D and risk of mortality may be modified by the intake level of magnesium.” (NEW 2 BMC Medicine 2013, 11:187) What about calcium? Magnesium stimulates the hormone calcitonin, which helps to preserve bone structure by drawing calcium out of the blood and soft tissues back into the bones. This action helps lower the likelihood of osteoporosis, some forms of arthritis, heart attack and kidney stones.[2] If you’re taking lots of calcium and not much magnesium, you are susceptible to these conditions because there isn’t enough magnesium to stimulate calcitonin. Almost half the population of the U.S. (including 70 percent of adult women) uses dietary supplements containing calcium.[4] In general, we absorb less than half of the calcium from our food.[4] Supplements are even less absorbed, calcium carbonate has a 4% absorption rate. The excess is responsible for an increase in calcification in the body. Calcium causes constipation and builds up in soft tissues where it can harden (calcify). The sites of calcification include artery walls, kidneys, gallbladder, muscles and breast tissue. Recommendations for calcium intake vary greatly. In the U.S., adults are advised to take 1,200 mg per day of supplemental calcium over an above their intake through food and water. And women over 50 are told to take up to 1,500 mg. Adding to the load are many foods that are fortified with calcium, including orange juice, sports drinks, and breakfast cereals. In the United Kingdom, the RDA is a much more sensible 700 mg daily, while the World Health Organization recommends only 400-500 mg. In 2011 a British Medical Journal meta-analysis sounded the alarm that “Risks outweigh benefits for calcium supplements.”[5] The study confirms that calcium supplements do more harm than good. They cause more cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks and stroke) than the number of fractures they prevent. The seven authors of the study expressed concern that with so many people taking calcium supplements “even a small increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease could translate into a large burden of disease in the population.” They even go so far as to “suggest that a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is warranted.” That’s a huge admission of failure of the main treatment for osteoporosis—high dose calcium supplementation. In fact, researchers in a study of postmenopausal women with high milk intake speculate that high levels of calcium may actually be a cause of osteoporosis and osteoporotic bone fractures.[6] The researchers fail to realize that it’s not just high dose calcium but the lack of magnesium that’s the underlying problem. So they can’t give a blanket statement that calcium is bad for bones; calcium is required for bones – but so is magnesium. The effectiveness and benefits of calcium in preventing and treating osteoporosis are enormously impaired in the absence of adequate levels of magnesium. Magnesium keeps calcium dissolved in the blood. Too much calcium along with too little magnesium can cause some forms of arthritis, kidney stones, osteoporosis and calcification of the arteries, leading to heart attack and cardiovascular disease.[4] Why have we become a nation of calcium pill poppers? Because it’s the agreed-upon solution to osteoporosis and the mantra of the dairy industry that “Everybody needs milk.” Even the commonly agreed-upon ratio of 2:1 calcium to magnesium found in many supplements is a major stumbling block to overcome the over-calcification of our population. In fact, this ratio is a myth. This so-called recommendation traces back to French scientist Jean Durlach who warned that the 2:1 ratio was a “never to be exceeded” level when considering calcium intake from all sources (food, water, and supplements).[7] His warning has been greatly misunderstood or mistranslated and is taken as a recommendation of a 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium imbalance instead of something to avoid. The fact that most people do not get their minimum daily requirement of magnesium exacerbates the situation. A hundred years ago we enjoyed a diet high in magnesium with a daily intake of 500 mg. today we are lucky to get 200mg.[8] However, calcium in the diet has never been higher. This high calcium - low magnesium diet when coupled with calcium supplementation can give a calcium to magnesium imbalance of 10:1 or even higher. Which constitutes a walking time bomb of impaired bone health and heart disease.

Interview with Joshua W. Miller, PhD, author of Vitamin D Status and Rates of Cognitive Decline in a Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults

Vitamin D insufficiency has been widely associated with numerous negative health outcomes, including higher all-cause mortality, although no mechanism has been formally established for such observations.

Herzlich willkommen zur 61. Folge des veganer Vegetarier Podcasts, des Podcasts rund um gesunde, mitfühlende Ernährung. Ich gerade dabei, über Mangelerscheinungen zu sprechen und wie man sie vermeiden kann. Heute geht es um Vitamin D Mangel, seine Ursachen, Folgen und wie du ihn vermeiden kannst. Vitamin D regelt den Kalzium- und Phosphathaushalt, fördert die Knochenbildung, beeinflusst das Immunsystem, kann vor Krebs schützen. Vitamin D spielt eine Rolle bei der Verhinderung von Bluthochdruck, chronische Darmerkrankungen, Multiple Sklerose und Diabetes Typ 1. Ein Vitamin B12 Mangel kann Symptome verursachen wie gereizte Nervosität, Müdigkeit, Konzentrationsprobleme und Schwindelanfälle. Auch Reizbarkeit und schlechte Laune können die Folge sein. Bei Kindern kann Vitamin D Mangel sogar zu Rachitis, Wachstumsstörungen der Knochen führen. Gliederschmerzen, Muskelkrämpfe, geschwächtes Immunsystem, langfristig sogar Osteoporose können ebenso Folgen sein. Wenn du also solche Symptome hast, solltest du deinen Vitamin D Status über einen Bluttest prüfen lassen – oder einfach dich um eine bessere Vitamin D Versorgung kümmern. Wo ist Vitamin D enthalten? Zunächst die schlechte Nachricht für Veganer: In pflanzlichen Nahrungsmitteln ist Vitamin D fast gar nicht enthalten, von Champignons und Pfifferlingen abgesehen, die ich aber aus anderen Gründen nicht empfehle. Und jetzt kommt die gute Nachricht: Vitamin D kann auch vom Körper selbst hergestellt werden, braucht aber genügend Sonne. Wenn du täglich 20-30 Minuten im Freien bist, stellt dein Körper typischerweise genügend Vitamin D her. Unt natürlich gibt es Vitamin D auch als pflanzliches Nahrungsergänzungsmittel. Gerade wenn du vor allem im Winter unter Müdigkeit oder Depressivität leidest, solltest du im Winter dich länger im Freien aufhalten, und zwar tagsüber. Wenn dir das nicht möglich ist, solltest du in den Wintermonaten Vitamin D Nahrungsergänzungsmittel zu dir nehmen. Mehr Informationen über Veganismus unter http://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Veganismus und unter http://www.yoga-vidya.de/vegetarisch-leben/vegan.html . Und sehr viel erfährst du auch im Podcast über Veganismus auf http://www.vegetarier-blog.de/

Herzlich willkommen zur 61. Folge des veganer Vegetarier Podcasts, des Podcasts rund um gesunde, mitfühlende Ernährung. Ich gerade dabei, über Mangelerscheinungen zu sprechen und wie man sie vermeiden kann. Heute geht es um Vitamin D Mangel, seine Ursachen, Folgen und wie du ihn vermeiden kannst. Vitamin D regelt den Kalzium- und Phosphathaushalt, fördert die Knochenbildung, beeinflusst das Immunsystem, kann vor Krebs schützen. Vitamin D spielt eine Rolle bei der Verhinderung von Bluthochdruck, chronische Darmerkrankungen, Multiple Sklerose und Diabetes Typ 1. Ein Vitamin B12 Mangel kann Symptome verursachen wie gereizte Nervosität, Müdigkeit, Konzentrationsprobleme und Schwindelanfälle. Auch Reizbarkeit und schlechte Laune können die Folge sein. Bei Kindern kann Vitamin D Mangel sogar zu Rachitis, Wachstumsstörungen der Knochen führen. Gliederschmerzen, Muskelkrämpfe, geschwächtes Immunsystem, langfristig sogar Osteoporose können ebenso Folgen sein. Wenn du also solche Symptome hast, solltest du deinen Vitamin D Status über einen Bluttest prüfen lassen – oder einfach dich um eine bessere Vitamin D Versorgung kümmern. Wo ist Vitamin D enthalten? Zunächst die schlechte Nachricht für Veganer: In pflanzlichen Nahrungsmitteln ist Vitamin D fast gar nicht enthalten, von Champignons und Pfifferlingen abgesehen, die ich aber aus anderen Gründen nicht empfehle. Und jetzt kommt die gute Nachricht: Vitamin D kann auch vom Körper selbst hergestellt werden, braucht aber genügend Sonne. Wenn du täglich 20-30 Minuten im Freien bist, stellt dein Körper typischerweise genügend Vitamin D her. Unt natürlich gibt es Vitamin D auch als pflanzliches Nahrungsergänzungsmittel. Gerade wenn du vor allem im Winter unter Müdigkeit oder Depressivität leidest, solltest du im Winter dich länger im Freien aufhalten, und zwar tagsüber. Wenn dir das nicht möglich ist, solltest du in den Wintermonaten Vitamin D Nahrungsergänzungsmittel zu dir nehmen. Mehr Informationen über Veganismus unter http://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Veganismus und unter http://www.yoga-vidya.de/vegetarisch-leben/vegan.html . Und sehr viel erfährst du auch im Podcast über Veganismus auf http://www.vegetarier-blog.de/

Interview with Hope Weiler, RD, PhD, author of Effect of Different Dosages of Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on Vitamin D Status in Healthy, Breastfed Infants: A Randomized Trial

Dr. Ashwin N. Ananthakrishan discusses his manuscript "Higher Predicted Vitamin D Status Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Crohn's Disease." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/wHgIQJ.