Current Recommendations are Too Low
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...
Granulomatous Disorders and Vitamin D Hypersensitivity
While it is true that the majority of individuals have no issues when taking vitamin D (in fact, many notice improvements in how they feel), there is a very small percentage of people who...
Vitamin D and Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Some of our recent posts have discussed the topics of vitamin D toxicity and the importance of managing other existing nutrient deficiencies when taking vitamin D. While we will continue with our vitamin D...
The Vitamin D and Kidney Stones Myth
So far, in our vitamin D myth busting series, we have dispelled myths such as those claiming vitamin D can become toxic when stored in fat, that toxicity is a concern when taking more...
Can Taking Vitamin D Unmask Underlying Nutrient Imbalances?
Our vitamin D myth busting series continues, with our last post dispelling the myth that vitamin D can become toxic when stored in fat and the myth that toxicity is a concern when taking...
Watch Out! Too Much Vitamin D can be Toxic: The toxicity debate (Pt. 2)
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...
Watch Out! Vitamin D Build-up in Fat can be Toxic: The toxicity debate (Pt. 1)
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...
Vitamin D is Fat Soluble: The storage debate
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 ‘Other’ Pandemic
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...
Pre-diabetic Women May Benefit from Vitamin D and Omega-3s
The effectiveness of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention or delay of onset of Type 1 Diabetes has been the main focus of our Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Project, which began...