A lot of alternative therapies are flooding the markets and many people have a hard time deciding what is best for their health.
Mainstream medicine as many refer to it as, or Allopathic medicine as we call it is just one of the options people have with their health.
Studying medicine and the history of medicine has given me much to appreciate when it comes to naturopathies, home remedies, and our own scientific research.
I can easily tell you that Vitamin D is very important, because it is utilized for many different organ functions. It is a prohormone, so it is important in metabolism of many hormones. A recent published study reports that nearly 3000 genetic binding sites for Vitamin D relating to various diseases such as Diabetes type 1, Multiple Sclerosis, some cancers and Dementia have been found.
I am impressed that over 800 studies of Vitamin D’s effect against cancer have been done. I frequently tell my patients that low Vitamin D is linked to problems with the heart, joints, and the muscles. You can actually cut your risk of Diabetes, some cancers, and Coronary artery disease by up to 50% by maintaining adequate Vitamin D levels.
The usual amount of Vitamin D3 in a multivitamin is around 600 International units (IU), but the recommendations are much higher. You can get some sunlight exposure for about 10-15 minutes if you are light skinned, and 30 minutes if dark skinned to increase your levels. You need to take around 2000 IU daily to increase blood levels. Also, be patient when taking this vitamin. It doesn’t work overnight, in fact it may take up to half a year to get adequate levels again.
I make it a point to check a simple blood test of Vitamin D OH 25 levels on my patients during annual exams, and sometimes when patients complain of fatigue.
If you have any questions, please email me at runsinthewynd@gmail.com
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