If everyone were to get their vitamin D from adequate sun exposure, they would be more likely to have optimal levels. Unfortunately, our modern lifestyles do not allow for that. There are several factors...
The liver, which is the body’s largest internal organ, has many important functions, including the production of proteins and bile, metabolism of nutrients for energy, and removing hazardous toxins from the body. When the...
We have shared a wealth of information on vitamin D and other nutrients and their influence on immune system function and incidence of colds, flu and COVID-19. Here, we present that information in a...
As of now, there has been much talk about vitamin D and its possible role in decreasing the risk of COVID-19 infection, and while there has not yet been a published randomized controlled trial...
Vitamin D has a central and complex relationship with the functioning immune system. Vitamin D is important for everything from immune cell activation and modulation to inflammatory regulation, with direct influences on the lung...
Our vitamin D myth busting series continues with one of the most important-to-address myths about vitamin D – that the current recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 600 IU per day, from all sources, and...
Our vitamin D myth busting series continues, with our last post dispelling the myth that vitamin D can be stored in our fat cells for later use and can become toxic. While it is...
Yesterday, we addressed our first vitamin D myth – that, being fat soluble, vitamin D can be stored in our fat cells for later use. We have heard concerns that supplementation with vitamin D...
We hear it sometimes, in the media and from our doctors. “You don’t need to supplement with vitamin D because it is stored in your fat cells for use,” or “Be careful supplementing with...
The COVID-19 pandemic, spurred by the novel coronavirus, has certainly captured the spotlight these last several months, and for good reason. With over 6 million confirmed cases and over an estimated 375,000 deaths world-wide...
