61% lower risk of Parkinson’s Disease found among individuals whose vitamin D level was 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L) or higher Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes symptoms of motor dysfunction such as...
Video Friday: The math and science used to determine recommended vitamin D serum levels and supplementation amounts, and where the IOM got it wrong It’s Video Friday! Today’s video titled What Serum Level Should...
African Americans have a 15-20 fold higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency, which may account for a majority of their increased health and mortality risks Regardless of skin color, vitamin D deficiency increases...
Video Friday: How your body might be telling you it needs more vitamin D It’s Video Friday! Today’s video discusses several signs that someone may be experiencing if they have a vitamin D deficiency....
What is Vitamin D Good For? (Part 2: The Brain & Nervous System) – Vitamin D is needed by virtually every cell in the body, and is essential for hundreds of processes each and...
Video Friday: Vitamin D and COVID 19: The Evidence for Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus (SARS CoV 2) It’s Video Friday! Today’s video is a bit longer than what we have previously shared, but...
What to consider when headlines claim no benefit for vitamin D in bone health, falls and fractures Whenever a study comes out that questions the known benefits of vitamin D the press reports it...
97% of critically ill COVID-19 patients presented with vitamin D levels below 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L) vs 32% of asymptomatic patients Vitamin D is essential for maintaining a proper immune response – from helping...
What is Vitamin D Good For? (Part 1: Musculoskeletal System) Vitamin D is needed by virtually every cell in the body and is essential for the proper function of hundreds of physiological processes Lately...
If given the chance, the body produces enough vitamin D from sunshine to reach levels of 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) – could the body be ‘wrong’? Centuries ago, Hippocrates (now considered the “Father of...