Better vitamin D status could mean better quality of life for seniors

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ^ | Apr 25, 2010 | Unknown

[Arizona Carolyn]

I have the homeopathic DHEA I started taking from time-to-time... I’m interested in your adrenal issue; I have been totally unable to drop one single pound, even with a healthy low carb diet and exercise three times a week for an hour, my Rheumatologist tested and turned out my GP had lowered my thyroid way too low, so he increased it and we re-tested in a month, it came up, but not enough and still no weight loss, so I had an ultrasound the other day and the tech asked if I’ve ever had radiation treatment ( I have not) because she couldn’t find any thyroid tissue and she only sees that in patients who’ve had radiation... anyway, that has sort of thrown me for a loop... I’m supposed to be tested for Hashimoto’s before my next Dr. visit and did read the antibodies from Hashimoto can destroy the thyroid gland, but she said people with Hashimoto usually have an enlarged thyroid not no thyroid... anyway, I’ve been debating if I should go over to California and see a Endocrinologist.... especially before Obama says I can’t ~LOL~

[GailA]

I’ll drive miles out of my way to avoid getting on I 240 here in Memphis. I can drive the long distance 4 lanes, speed isn’t the issue, it’s the 6-8 lanes and crazy drivers. They don’t know what a turn signal is in Memphis.

Mine is on a water pill that seems to bring his BP down. One that works with his provacal. Provacal seems to have less side effects that Crestor or Lipitor.

[MsLady]

Good idea. I take COQ10, so does my hubby, we’ve been taking it for years.

[MsLady]

Get all the health care while you have the chance. Who knows what the next few years are going to bring. I have a pituitary problem. Which affects all the glands of the body. So my thyroid doesn't work good. My problem was the docs fixed my thyroid problem before they realized it had affected my adrenals. It's better if you get the adrenal function up before the thyroid. Sounds like you might not have a functioning thyroid at all? It ends up being a viscous cycle. First your thyroid goes, can take weeks to months, to sometimes years before that problem is discovered. By then your adrenals take over when your thyroid isn't working or isn't working right. Then the adrenals get fatigued from doing all that work and just poop out.

Check out this website: Link to Stop the Thyroid Madness

[Arizona Carolyn]

I was interested in you taking B5 for your adrenal issues, because when I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus 14 years ago it was adding B5 (along with ridding my shelves of all preservative containing foods) that helped me get back on my feet and remission, it is clearly an overlooked arsenal vitamin in immune issues.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Thank you for the link, I’m glad this subject came up here today, I have been thinking the key to getting this thing straight is leading to my adrenal glands.

[zeaal]

I was pretty sure I was getting enough D and had the test done ... shocked I learned I was on the very low end of normal. Surprised my doctor too. I spend at least 20 minutes outside in the sunlight daily, not enough. So now I take D3 daily. My mother was recently tested and discovered she too was very low. She get daily sunlight too. I too urge everyone next time you get bloodwork to ask the doc to also test for ‘D’.

[decimon]

I spend at least 20 minutes outside in the sunlight daily, not enough.

That's a funny thing. You have to be directly in the sunlight when it is high in the sky.

After reading about what is beneficial sunlight, in terms of making vitamin D, I decided that I've probably not often gotten enough such sunlight. So I supplement vitamin D.

[dalereed]

I drink 5-6 gallons of whole milk a week and I still have a hip going bad.