Did you know that anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting approximately 18% of the population? And about half of those experiencing anxiety are also suffering from depression? The...
In many areas of the northern hemisphere, we are now faced with darker, longer days, little sunshine. For some people, this leads to a serious bout with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). There are two...
A recent vitamin D supplement review by Consumer Labs referenced the “safe upper tolerable intake” of 4,000 IU per day for vitamin D, set by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS, previously the IOM),...
There are many published benefits of vitamin D for a healthy pregnancy and infant development, beginning in the preconception phase and continuing through pregnancy and early childhood. A recent post highlighted a study which...
Seasonal trends have been observed in several diseases. Vitamin D deficiency is known to be more prevalent during particular times of the year, which may contribute to an increased risk of certain seasonal diseases....
Certain diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), have a demonstrated link between disease risk and sun or UVB exposure, vitamin D levels, and changes in the gut microbiome. However,...
Lower Vitamin D Levels = Increased Health Care Costs After studying two North-East German health cohorts, which included records from over 7,000 patients, researchers concluded that there is “an influence of vitamin D deficiency...
Our “Cold and Flu Season is Approaching” series began with an introduction to the correlations seen between cold and flu season and seasonal changes in vitamin D levels, and was followed by a post...
October is generally the month when we start to see an increase in cold and flu activity. What can you do, starting now, to decrease your chances of getting the cold or flu, or...
One of the questions we have received from our D*action participants is “Are vitamin D sprays as effective as other forms taken by mouth, such as pills and capsules?” This is a concern especially...