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Study shows vitamin D deficiency could increase older people's risk of losing muscle strength by as much as 78%
Medical Xpress / FAPESP / Calcified Tissue International ^
| Dec. 13, 2022
| Maria Fernanda Ziegler / Maicon Luís Bicigo Delinocente et al
Posted on 12/16/2022 3:37:01 PM PST by ConservativeMind
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“Sufficient” in the US is 20 ng/mL, which is equal to 50 nmol/L.
However, this study says “Normal” is something above those numbers, which then conveys the various benefits with muscles.
Vitamin D tests can be bought for as little as $49 from places like DirectLabs.com, if your doctor won’t prescribe it.
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posted on
12/16/2022 3:37:35 PM PST
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: ConservativeMind
I guessing that the MRD is WAY to low.
Thanks CDC....
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posted on
12/16/2022 3:59:27 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: ConservativeMind; All
Wisconsin Cows say, “Drink Our Milk!” :)
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posted on
12/16/2022 4:04:02 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: ConservativeMind
Is the headline confusing only to me?
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posted on
12/16/2022 4:07:19 PM PST
by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: PeterPrinciple
Me, too. It had my head swimming. I initially read it to say Vit D is BAD.
deficiency...increase risk...losing muscle strength
The writer could have written it much more simply: “Vit D prevents muscle loss”
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posted on
12/16/2022 4:34:59 PM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker!0)
To: ConservativeMind
Why docs do not prescribe to anyone in a hospital or assisted living situation 5000K Vit D3 is criminalmy..imho
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posted on
12/16/2022 4:42:59 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(The Chinese are teaching calculus to their 3rd graders while ours are trying to pick a pronoun.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Cows say, “Drink Our Milk!” :)
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People mix skim milk with retinol, and grocery stores sell that milk.
Excess retinol reduces vitamin d and other vitamins.
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posted on
12/16/2022 5:10:59 PM PST
by
TTFX
To: ProtectOurFreedom
The writer could have written it much more simply: “Vit D prevents muscle loss”
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or
Vit D could prevent muscle loss
I think the word could is in the headline because they don’t know.
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posted on
12/16/2022 5:14:03 PM PST
by
TTFX
To: goodnesswins
Why docs do not prescribe to anyone in a hospital or assisted living situation 5000K Vit D3 is criminalmy
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That would be useful in cases of extreme deficiency.
Having a good vitamin d level has benefits after having a good level for many years.
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posted on
12/16/2022 5:15:50 PM PST
by
TTFX
To: goodnesswins
I was taking two 5000 IU tablets of D3 daily but my doctor said I should cut my intake by half—so now I only take 5000 IU once a day.
Is this enough?
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posted on
12/16/2022 6:28:30 PM PST
by
Alas Babylon!
(Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
To: goodnesswins
AND even if they can only get outside on a cloudy day for 10-20 min the benefits are highly noticeable - WE ALL NEED THIS RX imo.
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posted on
12/16/2022 7:20:53 PM PST
by
BrandtMichaels
( Why I Oughta! Tired of leftards... Bang, Zoom, To The Moon!)
To: Alas Babylon!
I’ve read where newer tests showed 5,000 upto 10,000 iu/day is OK. See my post#12 too. Was pondering if you do take too much Vit D will it have some same symptoms as sunburn?
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posted on
12/16/2022 7:23:15 PM PST
by
BrandtMichaels
( Why I Oughta! Tired of leftards... Bang, Zoom, To The Moon!)
To: Alas Babylon!
It’s more than enough. Your body deactivates most of what you take.
For a long time, people in the coldest countries took 10 micrograms per day. If you took vitamin d for many years you have stored for a long time and I think there is no reason to take more than 10 micrograms per day. The optimal blood level is 32 ng/ml.
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posted on
12/16/2022 7:40:44 PM PST
by
TTFX
To: BrandtMichaels
Excess vitamin d reduces vitamin k and gamma tocopherol.
If vitamin k is low, the body doesn’t repair teeth.
There are more people with heart disease among people with low gamma tocooherol.
Excess vitamin d causes excess calcium, low potassium, and muscle loss. If you have excess calcium you become thirsty after drinking milk and there might be calcium and white spots on your tongue.
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posted on
12/16/2022 7:44:49 PM PST
by
TTFX
To: ProtectOurFreedom; PeterPrinciple
Clearly you two are Vitamin D deficient...
:)
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posted on
12/16/2022 7:56:56 PM PST
by
EEGator
To: Alas Babylon!
If your doc hasn’t ordered you tested (and the result is between 60-80), the doc is incompetent...imho
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posted on
12/16/2022 8:16:05 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(The Chinese are teaching calculus to their 3rd graders while ours are trying to pick a pronoun.)
To: Alas Babylon!
And you need Vit K with Vit D...I take 10,000iu daily, to keep my level around 60...but I am in Northwest...EVERYONE is different.
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posted on
12/16/2022 8:18:38 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(The Chinese are teaching calculus to their 3rd graders while ours are trying to pick a pronoun.)
To: BrandtMichaels
Depends on Latitude, I think
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posted on
12/16/2022 8:20:29 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(The Chinese are teaching calculus to their 3rd graders while ours are trying to pick a pronoun.)
To: goodnesswins
My mother in assisted living was prescribed exactly that. I used to think it was dumb how much more expensive the Rx form was although visually identical to the common OTC.
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posted on
12/16/2022 8:27:36 PM PST
by
steve86
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