Vitamin D Council Members Blog How do we know how much vitamin D you make?
May 27, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
It’s often cited that the human body can make 10,000 to 25,000 IU of vitamin D, maybe more, in a single session of full body sun exposure. How do we know that? Continue reading → (no membership required) The sum of many small changes: Vitamin D and gene expression
May 21, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
When the human genome project mapped its first chromosome in 1999, scientists predicted the human genome would contain over 100,000 active genes. Continue reading → (membership required) Case series: Vitamin D combination therapy for traumatic brain injury
May 22, 2013 -- Kate Saley
Recently, researchers treated traumatic brain injury patients with combination vitamin D3, progesterone, omega-3 fatty acids, and glutamine. Continue reading →  (membership required) RCT: Does oral vitamin D improve most common type of eczema?
May 23, 2013 -- Rebecca Oshiro
A recent multi-center, randomized, controlled trial (RCT) investigated the effects of oral vitamin D3 supplementation on atopic dermatitis, or eczema. Continue reading → (no membership required) Dear Dr Cannell: Vitamin D, fatigue, and quality of life
May 24, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
A member writes to Dr Cannell regarding his low vitamin D level and general fatigue. Dr Cannell explains recent research on the topic. Continue reading →  (membership required) GrassrootsHealth webinar series: Vitamin D and autism
May 28, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Last month I gave an online presentation on the link between autism and vitamin D, where evidence currently stands and a look at future directions. Continue reading → (no membership required)

Vitamin D News Room Vitamin D may help with treatment resistant asthma
May 23, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Researchers have identified a way in which vitamin D significantly reduces the symptoms of asthma. The research may provide a new way to help treat the condition. Continue reading → Vitamin D improves quality of life in Crohn's
May 23, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Patients in remission with Crohn’s disease who took vitamin D had significant improvement in quality of life, according to research presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week. Continue reading → Low vitamin D linked to respiratory disorders
May 24, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Low vitamin D levels increased the risk of hip fracture in older patients, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Continue reading → Vitamin D and prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal
May 30, 2013 -- Vitamin D Event
Don't miss out on a live, free online conferendce this Thursday, May 30th!

Dr JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH, of Harvard Medical School will be discussing the latest research on vitamin D in the prevention of cancer and heart disease. She will also be evaluating whether current vitamin D public health recommendations are consistent with the scientific evidence, and touch on future research needs in the field.

Click here to register!

Another news letter and important information for you and those you care about. How about a doctor who refuses to give vitamin D to a very sick patient. Recommendation....get another doctor who will read the latest. So you went on fermented foods and now a study that suggest your vitamin D level can go up 25% with probiotics. There is a lot of difference between a commercial probiotic with a few billion colonies and home made probiotic ( sauer kraut) in that there are TRILLIONS of colonies in the home made. So time for another vitamin D test especially if you have started and probiotic regime  on a daily basis. You feel better now don't your!
One last word. Know some one with the mentioned conditions in the news letter? Pass it on. Have a Doctor that will not read the latest.....pass on him or her.

Vitamin D Council Members Blog Nature knows best: A response to the Dror study
May 17, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
A recent study by Dror et al raised some questions about higher levels of vitamin D. Dr Cannell takes a look at the study and its merits. Continue reading → (no membership required) New randomized controlled trial: Vitamin D helps in depression
May 16, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
A new randomized controlled trial out of Iran and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology reports that vitamin D may help depression. Continue reading → (membership required) A closer look at the skin cancer-Alzheimer's link
May 20, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Researchers discover that non-melanoma skin cancer is highly correlated with a reduction in risk of Alzheimer’s. What does Dr Cannell think? Continue reading →  (membership required) Vitamin D status increased with probiotic, says new randomized controlled trial
May 15, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
A group of scientists at McGill University in Canada have discovered that one can raise vitamin D levels by 25% by giving patients a probiotic. Continue reading →  (membership required) Immigrants from Africa: Are they aware of vitamin D deficiency
May 18, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
One health issue immigrants from Africa face is a stark decrease in the amount of vitamin D they get. How aware are they? Continue reading →  (no membership required) Dear Dr Cannell: Severe infection in rheumatoid arthritis
May 14, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
A Council blog member writes to Dr Cannell regarding his friend’s wife. She has a severe infection, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and low vitamin D. Continue reading → (no membership required)

Vitamin D News Room Does skin cancer decrease the risk of Alzheimer's?
May 15, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Older people with nonmelanoma skin cancers may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s, according to new research published in Neurology. Continue reading →
Risk of MS higher in African Americans than previously thought
May 16, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Recent research suggests that African Americans may be at higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis than previously thought. Continue reading →

Low vitamin D linked to respiratory disorders
May 14, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Low vitamin D levels are associated with respiratory disorders, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Continue reading → Vitamin D study on cardiometabolic risks set to get underway
May 18, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Researchers will be investigating the effect of vitamin D supplements on cardiometabolic risks and quality of life of premenopausal women in Malaysia. Continue reading →

Vitamin D and breast cancer prevention
May 21, 2013 -- Vitamin D Event
This week's free Grassroots Health webinar is live from the 2013 conference on diet and optimum health held at the Linus Pauling Institute. The webinar will feature vitamin D researcher David Feldman, MD, discussing the topic: "Vitamin D and breast cancer prevention: anti-cancer activity of vitamin D in mice."

Register here for today's webinar, which starts at 10am PST! Have a vitamin D question? You can submit your questions for Dr Feldman when you register.

Another news letter and more information. Some of this is repeat and you have seen it before. So why bother? Well I use articles like this to forward to people whom I know with a specific condition. So....know some one pregnant? Send it to them. Change the health for the another person and the world one person at a time!







Vitamin D Newsletter - May 14, 2013 View this email in your browser Supporters of the Vitamin D Council Vitamin D Council Members Blog Infant formula: Not always enough vitamin D
May 10, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
A new publication in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health reports that even infants placed on formula are at risk for severe vitamin D deficiency. Continue reading → (no membership required) Vitamin D and pediatric bone health
May 7, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Dr Cannell reviews some of the latest research on the importance of vitamin D for bone health in infants and children. Continue reading →  (membership required) Open-label trial: Vitamin D reduces falls and fractures in vascular Parkinsonism
May 8, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
New study finds that vitamin D reduces falls and fractures in vascular Parkinsonism but in a surprise finding, not Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading → (membership required) Open-label pilot trial: Vitamin D helps manage Crohn's
May 11, 2013 -- Kate Saley
A new open label carried out by Professor Linlin Yang reports that vitamin D may be of help to people with Crohn’s. Continue reading → (membership required) Supplementing infants: What dosage is best?
May 6, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
Several pediatric societies along with the IOM have recommended infants get 400 IU of vitamin D daily to fulfill their vitamin D needs. Continue reading → (membership required) Low vitamin D levels in UK athletes
May 12, 2013 -- John Anderson, PhD
A new study out of the South African Journal of Sports Medicine recently examined the vitamin D levels of UK track and field athletes. Continue reading → (no membership required)
Can vitamin D improve insulin resistance during pregnancy?
May 13, 2013 -- Kate Saley
In a new study, researchers in Iran were interested in whether different dosages of vitamin D would improve insulin resistance during pregnancy. Continue reading → (membership required)

Vitamin D News Room Low vitamin D among elderly in Brazil, adequate in younger populations
May 8, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
A new study reports that vitamin D levels in Sao Paulo, Brazil, are good in the young and active during the summer, while not in the winter and that the elderly have poor levels year round. Continue reading → UV exposure directly lowers blood pressure
May 8, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
According to research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, when UV rays reach the skin, a compound that helps lower blood pressure is released into our blood vessels. Continue reading →
Low vitamin D in obese adolescents linked to metabolic risks
May 7, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with metabolic risk factors in morbidly obese adolescents, according to research reported at the Pediatric Endocrine Society annual meeting. Continue reading →
Grant to increase vitamin D awareness
May 13, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Feeding for Life Foundation is offering a grant to fund projects that raise awareness for the importance of vitamin D and boost intake in pre-school children. Continue reading →

How much vitamin D do I take while breastfeeding?
May 14, 2013 -- Vitamin D Event
This week's free Grassroots Health webinar features vitamin D researcher Bruce Hollis, MD, discussing vitamin D requirements for breastfeeding mothers and infants.

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A quick note.
New research shows that reducing inflammation reduces the rate at which you age. Less inflammation equals less rapid ageing. There is a certain amount of inflammation that occurs in infection and this is a good thing. What they have found is that in older people inflammation gets out of hand. So control your inflammation. Optimize your vitamin D level, imho, to just under 100, eat berries that are colored, use turmeric in your cooking or take a supplement, drink green tea, prepare and eat fermented foods like sauer kraut, exercise and drink plenty of water every day ( hopefully clean well water as it contains liberal amounts of magnesium), and avoid alcohol.
Now the news letter.

Vitamin D Newsletter - May 7, 2013 View this email in your browser Supporters of the Vitamin D Council
The Vitamin D Council's latest patient friendly health summary reviews the research on vitamin D and multiple sclerosis. The Vitamin D Council systematically reviewed the literature this past January and produced our findings in a patient friendly style. Be sure to share with friends, family, and health care professionals!

Multiple Sclerosis and vitamin D: A patient friendly summary
Vitamin D Council
Multiple sclerosis is a condition where the body’s immune system attacks the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Because these nerves provide messages to so many different areas of the body, the symptoms of multiple sclerosis can involve many systems of the body. You may experience problems walking, talking, speaking, swallowing, or difficulty thinking. It’s not known exactly what causes multiple sclerosis, but researchers think that vitamin D may play a role. Some studies show that vitamin D helps to control your immune system, but how this may play a role in multiple sclerosis is not fully understood.

Some research shows that vitamin D improves the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, but these studies are small and difficult to compare because of their differences.

Research hasn’t shown conclusively yet whether taking vitamin D supplements may help reduce your chances of developing multiple sclerosis, treat symptoms once the disease has already started, or both. There are other things that researchers think may increase your likelihood of getting multiple sclerosis, including being a carrier for certain genes.

Because of all the differences in the research studies, it’s difficult to know for certain what role vitamin D plays in preventing or treating multiple sclerosis.

If you have multiple sclerosis and want to take vitamin D, it’s unlikely to harm you or make your symptoms worse. However, you may not see any improvement in your symptoms either. You should not take vitamin D in the place of other medications for your condition. Talk to your doctor about taking vitamin D or any other supplement. Continue reading →

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Do you need interesting print material for a waiting room, doctors office, or to simply share with friends? Download the printable handout here! This is a copy meant for printing so if you want to go to your local print shop, use this version. More on Multiple Sclerosis The multiple sclerosis D-lemma
February 16, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
In the use of vitamin D in medicine, there is probably no greater dilemma and debate currently than the tussle of whether or not to supplement patients with multiple sclerosis. Continue reading →  (no membership required) Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis: Implications for assessment and treatment
October 20, 2012 -- Rebecca Oshiro
A recent review summarized the evidence for vitamin D in the development and treatment of multiple sclerosis patients. Continue reading → (membership required) New randomized controlled trial says, vitamin D prevents and delays multiple sclerosis
January 10, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
Good news for those at risk for developing multiple sclerosis! A study found that vitamin D may prevent the onset of multiple sclerosis. Continue reading → (no membership required) RCT: Vitamin D supplementation in patients with MS
September 8, 2012 -- John Cannell, MD
Scientists recently conducted a double blind, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D in 66 MS patients, to see if it helped as an add-on therapy with interferon. Continue reading → (membership required) Multiple sclerosis: Vitamin D status and brain lesions
December 23, 2012 -- Rebecca Oshiro
A study published by the American Neurological Association investigated the relationship between 25(OH)D levels and brain lesions in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Continue reading → (membership required)

Vitamin D Council Members Blog The seasonality of heart attacks
April 30, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
One of the mysteries of heart attacks is their seasonality. Before the modern sun avoidance era, there were 50% more heart attacks in the winter than in the summer. Continue reading → (membership required)
Meta-analysis confirms: Low vitamin D linked to increased risk of type II diabetes
May 1, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
New meta-analysis finds higher vitamin D levels are associated with a 38% reduced risk of developing type II diabetes. Continue reading → (membership required)
Study: Low vitamin D increases breast cancer risk in China, too
May 5, 2013 -- Kate Saley
Higher vitamin D levels may have a protective effect against breast cancer, according to researchers in China. Continue reading →  (no membership required) Pregnancy complications: Can vitamin D help?
May 4, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Complications during pregnancy can include preeclampsia, small for gestational age, and gestational diabetes. Will vitamin D help prevent any of these complications? Continue reading → (membership required)
Conflicting reports: Rickets or battered baby syndrome?
May 3, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
In 1962 a new condition, battered child syndrome, was discovered by Dr. C. Henry Kempe, a pediatrician. Dr Cannell explains the similarities between the syndrome and rickets. Continue reading → (membership required)
Vitamin D deficiency and SIDS
May 3, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Dr Cannell discusses the possible link between vitamin D deficiency and SIDS, Continue reading → (membership required)
Vitamin D News Room American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition release new guidelines for preterm infants
April 30, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines on vitamin D requirements for preterm infants. Continue reading →
Increased vitamin D linked to faster recovery from muscular injury
May 1, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Sufficient vitamin D levels may increase the rate of muscle strength recovery after intense exercise, according to research published in the journal Nutrients. Continue reading → Low vitamin D increases pneumonia risk in older adults
May 3, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia, according to new research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Continue reading → Vitamin D Society holding a symposium in Victoria, Canada
May 3, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
The Vitamin D Society is holding a free symposium at the University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada, May 22nd. Continue reading →
The facts on vitamin D and calcium
May 7, 2013 -- Vitamin D Event
This week's free Grassroots Health webinar features lead vitamin D researcher Robert Heaney, MD, discussing how vitamin D interacts with calcium and other minerals in the body, how they work together to affect bone health, and what levels of each are considered safe.

Register here for today's webinar, which starts at 10am PST! Have a vitamin D question? You can submit your questions for Dr Heaney when you register.

Once in awhile it is worth while to go over the basics. What it is all about is inflammation, imho.  Every disease has inflammation and inflammation frequently hurts. Cut inflammation and you reduce disease. It really is simple and probably there will not be a health provider out there that says this quite this way. Now I will take it to the next level. I want to prevent inflammation and I want to reduce it to the maximum that I can do so safely without side effects.
So how to do that. Now before I go down the list please remember that I am 73 years old. If I let inflammation set in I am in pain and my mobility is greatly reduced. Errors like letting me run out of the things I am about to tell you about puts me in a place that quickly reminds to not allow myself to run out. Also realize it was easy for me to control pain in the beginning. My first real issue was sore hands and swollen joints. That was corrected by glucosamne...it also seemed to help a knee of mine that had been injured. I believe I have a torn miniscus in that knee. It was never diagnosed professionally, but when you have a piece of cartilage like material stick out and causing a bump in the skin, that is pretty indicative.
So now I have a bunion, a left knee that grinds when I squat down ( does not hurt, but it feels real strange). Kind of the noise a bone on bone condition would have if the cartilage was shot. A hip that at times wants to do something a little different than what I want it to do. Then there is a periodic problem with my back and sciatica. I lost ten lbs and it got better. A couple of months ago I walked 2.5 miles up and down a stream in which there was eight different waterfalls and lots of slippery rocks. I managed quiet nicely without holding any one up in the group.
    So, what do I do. Vitamin D......titrate to 90 to 99 ng/ml by testing. I believe this number is more important than cholesterol. Also, I believe if you get the number up there when you are young you will have less wear and tear in old age.
 Magnesium malate. Magnesium is used by vitamin D and there for your level drops when you start vitamin D. Low magnesium is related to irregular heart rate and heart attack. Almost everyone is deficient. If you are using well water you are ahead of just about everyone else in the magnesium department. If you have poor kidney function ( not bladder) or take a blood thinner, do not take magnesium without consultation of a medical professional. 
Krill oil. Throw the fish oil out and take one pill a day of krill oil. Fish oil works because the fish eat krill. Cut the middle man out. It is smaller and there is no fishy taste and there is not a concern about heavy metals and fish oil.  The krill oil will also reduce inflammation because it contains astaxathin. Krill oil and fish oil will change the amount of blood thinner you need so again do not do this if you are on a blood thinner.
     Fermented foods. They improve immune function and at least 80 percent of your immune function is in your gut. It cuts inflammation, improves your mood, ( you may not need a anti depressant...it is that good), reduces pain and generally makes life better. Give it three weeks to work before giving up. People will like you better because you are in a better mood.  Caveat...again if you are blood thinners do not do this without consultation of a medical professional as fermented foods are high in k2. K2 is a good thing but can counter the effects of any blood thinners you are on. By fermented foods I mean things like sauer kraut. Pills and yogurt type things are low in colony count and you need trillions of colonies every day. Sauer kraut has ten trillion colonies in 2 or 3 ounces of kraut. It is easy to make. Our ancestors did it all the time to preserve food.
B 12. If you take any type of acid reducer for conditions like heart burn or barrets esophagitis you need B 12. If you are over 50 years old you probably need B 12. B 12 is not absorbed well in the old and those with reduced acid in their stomachs. Vegetarians can be deficient.  Just the way it is. Strange pains in the legs and numbness can be caused by a B 12 deficiency. Also there is a condition that looks just like Alzheimer’s disease and is not. It is cured by taking B 12 and Alzheimers is not. Please keep in mind, no pun intended, that Alzheimer’s is only 100 % diagnosable by autopsy. Therefore a diagnosis of Alzheimers is a educated guess otherwise.
Cooking oil. Look at the label and try to use only coconut oil or olive oil.  It is good for you. Coconut oil is a nut oil. It reduces inflammation and does not go rancid. Keep in mind that cooking with coconut oil requires a little care. It burns at a lower temperature, sort of like olive oil. By the way, that is the only other oil you should be using the vast majority of the time. Both are very good. Coconut oil has had a bad rap and some still have not been informed of this by new research.
It is a fact of life that when you are young you can do almost anything with your diet and body and not pay to big a price, you think. That is definitely not true when you are older. As you age you just do not absorb nutrients like you did when a young person so, imho, you need to take  more to get where you need to be at a older age.
You really are what you eat. How could you be anything else? This stuff works. It is difficult to believe that some supplements can make a difference that you can feel. Each one of these has made a difference that I can feel, except coconut oil, but then I do that because it is good for me. Some reading this will not believe me. Pay now or pay later. Like the guy said at the age of 75, "if I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself." This stuff can be revolutionary in how you feel! It is up to you.
BB
5/5/13
A very interesting development. Listening to Fox News Health program at 10:30 am and a interesting study was reported. They said, signals are sent by our brain as we age that increase inflammation. If you control inflammation you have some control of ageing. I am paraphrasing here. So control inflammation and you age less fast. Simple as I said above and what I have been saying for a long time. Do everything you can to control ageing and you will not age as fast....
Some studies that support this....and more on this later......

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320801/

http://www.labome.org/grant/r01/ag/aging/and/aging-and-inflammation--longitudinal-markers-and-genetics-in-the-framingham-study-7279458.html

discovermagazine.com/2007/dec/can-we-cure-aging

BB