First a comment or two on monitoring vitamin D. I think there is very good reason to check your vitamin D level at least every year. Your Doctor may not agree, but I think you will after my little story. I have noted on a few occasions people who had been taking a steady dose of vitamin D have their level go way up all of a sudden.
For instance, in one case a person taking 8,000 of vitamin D for several years found his level very high after consistently running a blood level of eighties to ninety. I think what happens is the fat tissue gets filled after a long period, then the vitamin D has no other place to go except the blood. Although toxicity is at over 200 ng I see no good reason to go above 100 ng, except perhaps in a very threatening illness. This particular person found that 2,000 iu would do what 8,000 was doing before.
Any one who tells you how much to take is the right dose to do indefinitely, does not understand how this works. The only way to monitor is by a blood test. To low a number means you are not getting the benefits you would get with a higher number. By the same token to high a test number would be unknown and that person would not know to take corrective action. The proper dose starting out is 1,000 iu per 25lbs body weight and this with a caveat. Test in three months and see where you are. Then adjust accordingly.
On www.grassrootshealth.net there is a table of what to expect if you have a certain blood level and how much it takes to obtain a better reading. It is not a linear relationship. For instance: If you blood level is 20ng and extra 1000 iu a day will increase your blood level ten ng to 30 ng. If your blood level is 88 ng and extra thousand will increase it to only 90 ng. Not a linear relationship and it depends on your starting level. So test!
So today's News Letter.
Vitamin D may delay puberty in young girls. Breast fed infants are low in vitamin D. There are bunch of other subjects there that are only available to members. It is well worth joining in my humble opinion.
Vitamin D Council Members Blog Relationship found between vitamin D, hospital mortality
June 20, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
New research published in The American Journal of Medicine has found an increased risk of all-cause mortality for patients entering the hospital with low vitamin D levels. Continue reading → (membership required) Dear Dr Cannell: Vitamin K2 for my child?
June 22, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
A blog member writes to Dr Cannell about his child’s autism. The father asks if he should add vitamin K2 to his son’s supplement regimen. Continue reading → (membership required) Vitamin D levels in children around the world
June 13, 2013 -- Tom Weishaar
In the last year there have been a number of studies looking at vitamin D levels in children in various locations around the world. Tom Weishaar compares and contrasts the results. Continue reading → (no membership required) Vitamin D may help improve muscle recovery after nerve injury
June 24, 2013 -- Rebecca Oshiro
In a new animal model, researchers in France report on a detailed look at how and if vitamin D plays a role in the nervous system. Continue reading → (membership required) Does vitamin D keep Crohn's patients out of the hospital?
June 15, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
New research reports that higher vitamin D status is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization and surgery for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. Continue reading → (membership required) Is curcumin mimicking vitamin D?
June 19, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
There has been some research showing that curcumin works by masquerading as vitamin D. What does Dr Cannell think? Continue reading → (membership required) Low vitamin D linked to higher risk of kidney cancer
June 16, 2013 -- Kate Saley
Higher vitamin D levels are associated with significantly lower risk of renal cell cancer in adults, according to research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Continue reading → (membership required) Are we paying enough attention to magnesium?
June 21, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Dr Cannell brings attention to prevalent magnesium deficiency and the need for more interest from health care providers and researchers. Continue reading → (membership required) Vitamin D supplements after hip fracture: Are they prescribed?
June 11, 2013 -- Kate Saley
Low vitamin D levels may not be adequately treated among older hip fracture participants, according to research published in Osteoporosis International. Continue reading → (no membership required) New paper: Autism, will vitamin D treat core symptoms
June 12, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Dr Cannell publishes fourth peer reviewed article on vitamin D and autism while with the Vitamin D Council, this latest one in the journal Medical Hypothesis. Continue reading → (membership required) Announcement New international conference on vitamin D set for April 2014
June 21, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Organizers out of Queen Mary University of London, UK, have announced a new conference for vitamin D, set to take place April 23rd-25th, 2014, in London. Continue reading →
Vitamin D conference for health care professionals
June 21, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Professor Adrian Martineau of the Queen Mary University in London is organizing a vitamin D conference for physicians, researchers, and public health professionals. Continue reading →
Vitamin D News Room Prenatal vitamins leaving infants deficient in vitamin D
June 12, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
New research out of Italy has found that prenatal supplement recommendations are too low to ensure vitamin D sufficiency in newborns. Continue reading →
Mendellan randomization says low vitamin D can trigger high blood pressure
June 17, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Low vitamin D levels can trigger high blood pressure, according to research presented at the European Society of Human Genetics conference on Tuesday. Continue reading →
Vitamin D may delay early puberty in girls
June 20, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Vitamin D supplementation may help prevent early onset of puberty in young girls, according to research presented at the Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting on Monday. Continue reading →
Breastfed infants severely deficient in vitamin D in South Korea
June 14, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Breastfed infants in South Korea carry a significant risk of vitamin D deficiency, according to new research. Continue reading →
Researcher to study role of vitamin D in depressed women with diabetes
June 24, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
A Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing researcher has received a 4 year, $1.5 million grant to study vitamin D and mood in depressed women with diabetes. Continue reading →
For instance, in one case a person taking 8,000 of vitamin D for several years found his level very high after consistently running a blood level of eighties to ninety. I think what happens is the fat tissue gets filled after a long period, then the vitamin D has no other place to go except the blood. Although toxicity is at over 200 ng I see no good reason to go above 100 ng, except perhaps in a very threatening illness. This particular person found that 2,000 iu would do what 8,000 was doing before.
Any one who tells you how much to take is the right dose to do indefinitely, does not understand how this works. The only way to monitor is by a blood test. To low a number means you are not getting the benefits you would get with a higher number. By the same token to high a test number would be unknown and that person would not know to take corrective action. The proper dose starting out is 1,000 iu per 25lbs body weight and this with a caveat. Test in three months and see where you are. Then adjust accordingly.
On www.grassrootshealth.net there is a table of what to expect if you have a certain blood level and how much it takes to obtain a better reading. It is not a linear relationship. For instance: If you blood level is 20ng and extra 1000 iu a day will increase your blood level ten ng to 30 ng. If your blood level is 88 ng and extra thousand will increase it to only 90 ng. Not a linear relationship and it depends on your starting level. So test!
So today's News Letter.
Vitamin D may delay puberty in young girls. Breast fed infants are low in vitamin D. There are bunch of other subjects there that are only available to members. It is well worth joining in my humble opinion.
Vitamin D Council Members Blog Relationship found between vitamin D, hospital mortality
June 20, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
New research published in The American Journal of Medicine has found an increased risk of all-cause mortality for patients entering the hospital with low vitamin D levels. Continue reading → (membership required) Dear Dr Cannell: Vitamin K2 for my child?
June 22, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
A blog member writes to Dr Cannell about his child’s autism. The father asks if he should add vitamin K2 to his son’s supplement regimen. Continue reading → (membership required) Vitamin D levels in children around the world
June 13, 2013 -- Tom Weishaar
In the last year there have been a number of studies looking at vitamin D levels in children in various locations around the world. Tom Weishaar compares and contrasts the results. Continue reading → (no membership required) Vitamin D may help improve muscle recovery after nerve injury
June 24, 2013 -- Rebecca Oshiro
In a new animal model, researchers in France report on a detailed look at how and if vitamin D plays a role in the nervous system. Continue reading → (membership required) Does vitamin D keep Crohn's patients out of the hospital?
June 15, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
New research reports that higher vitamin D status is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization and surgery for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. Continue reading → (membership required) Is curcumin mimicking vitamin D?
June 19, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
There has been some research showing that curcumin works by masquerading as vitamin D. What does Dr Cannell think? Continue reading → (membership required) Low vitamin D linked to higher risk of kidney cancer
June 16, 2013 -- Kate Saley
Higher vitamin D levels are associated with significantly lower risk of renal cell cancer in adults, according to research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Continue reading → (membership required) Are we paying enough attention to magnesium?
June 21, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Dr Cannell brings attention to prevalent magnesium deficiency and the need for more interest from health care providers and researchers. Continue reading → (membership required) Vitamin D supplements after hip fracture: Are they prescribed?
June 11, 2013 -- Kate Saley
Low vitamin D levels may not be adequately treated among older hip fracture participants, according to research published in Osteoporosis International. Continue reading → (no membership required) New paper: Autism, will vitamin D treat core symptoms
June 12, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Dr Cannell publishes fourth peer reviewed article on vitamin D and autism while with the Vitamin D Council, this latest one in the journal Medical Hypothesis. Continue reading → (membership required) Announcement New international conference on vitamin D set for April 2014
June 21, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Organizers out of Queen Mary University of London, UK, have announced a new conference for vitamin D, set to take place April 23rd-25th, 2014, in London. Continue reading →
Vitamin D conference for health care professionals
June 21, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
Professor Adrian Martineau of the Queen Mary University in London is organizing a vitamin D conference for physicians, researchers, and public health professionals. Continue reading →
Vitamin D News Room Prenatal vitamins leaving infants deficient in vitamin D
June 12, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
New research out of Italy has found that prenatal supplement recommendations are too low to ensure vitamin D sufficiency in newborns. Continue reading →
Mendellan randomization says low vitamin D can trigger high blood pressure
June 17, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Low vitamin D levels can trigger high blood pressure, according to research presented at the European Society of Human Genetics conference on Tuesday. Continue reading →
Vitamin D may delay early puberty in girls
June 20, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Vitamin D supplementation may help prevent early onset of puberty in young girls, according to research presented at the Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting on Monday. Continue reading →
Breastfed infants severely deficient in vitamin D in South Korea
June 14, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
Breastfed infants in South Korea carry a significant risk of vitamin D deficiency, according to new research. Continue reading →
Researcher to study role of vitamin D in depressed women with diabetes
June 24, 2013 -- Vitamin D News
A Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing researcher has received a 4 year, $1.5 million grant to study vitamin D and mood in depressed women with diabetes. Continue reading →
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