www.encognitive.com Vitamin D importance in the prevention of cancers, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. The purpose of this review is to put into perspective the many health benefits of vitamin D and the role of vitamin D deficiency in increasing the risk of many common and serious diseases, including some common cancers, type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. Numerous epidemiologic studies suggest that exposure to sunlight, which enhances the production of vitamin D3 in the skin, is important in preventing many chronic diseases. Because very few foods naturally contain vitamin D, sunlight supplies most of our vitamin D requirement. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is the metabolite that should be measured in the blood to determine vitamin D status. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in infants who are solely breastfed and who do not receive vitamin D supplementation and in adults of all ages who have increased skin pigmentation or who always wear sun protection or limit their outdoor activities. Vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia. A new dietary source of vitamin D is orange juice fortified with vitamin D. Studies in both human and animal models add strength to the hypothesis that the unrecognized epidemic of vitamin D deficiency worldwide is a contributing factor of many chronic debilitating diseases. Greater awareness of the insidious consequences of vitamin D deficiency is needed. Annual measurement of serum 25 …
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In this excerpt from the Inner Circle interview, Dr. William Grant, MD., Ph.D. explains the important role vitamin D plays in your health.
For the actual article, please check out this link; Vitamin D Deficiency (from the New England Journal of Medicine) www.uvadvantage.org Many people we care about aren’t getting enough vitamin D. Too little vitamin D may increase risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease, infectious disease, and a ton of other diseases. So make sure you’re getting 800 IU of vitamin D3 a day or more! Best wishes, Jeff
In a new study, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58000 new cases of breast cancer and 49000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Join Carole Baggerly with GrassrootsHealth as she discusses this new research. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency – Treatment and Diagnosis [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16940]
Many men are failing to get enough Vitamin D. As a result, they’re facing increased risk of several serious health problems, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Here, Bruce H. Yaffe, MD, relates the latest research on the ‘sunshine vitamin’ and explains what men need to do to safeguard their health.
Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Robert Heaney, MD, gives an overview of vitamin D deficiency. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency – Treatment and Diagnosis [2/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 15751]