Posted on 02/02/2019 3:01:32 PM PST by blam
Recent studies say taking extra amount is of the nutrient may not be a boon for every body
Magazine issue: Vol. 195, No. 2, February 2, 2019, p. 16
In the supplement world, vitamin D is a bit like a Kardashian. Its fame seemed to come out of nowhere about a decade ago, garnering so much press so fast that it’s hard to remember a time when people weren’t talking about it.
Vitamin D had long been known for protecting bones, but its star began to rise in the early 2000s after researchers made connections hinting that vitamin D was good for a lot more than our skeletons. It appeared to help protect against a lengthy list of ailments, including multiple sclerosis, asthma, depression, heart disease and cancer. The vitamin also was said to improve athletic performance.
Organizations like the Vitamin D Council — the 2003 brainchild of a psychiatrist who became a vitamin D enthusiast — began to actively promote the benefits to the public and to physicians, while selling test kits for vitamin D blood levels. Doctors checked for it; patients demanded testing. Researchers latched on.
But with more research comes more scrutiny, and most recently, a series of seemingly tarnishing findings. On November 10, the New England Journal of Medicine published the largest study so far to test vitamin D supplements’ protection against cancer and heart disease. The results were generally interpreted as inconclusive at best and disappointing at worst. One 2017 review of the evidence for cardiovascular benefits concluded that studies of people taking vitamin D “have failed to show clear improvements in blood pressure, insulin sensitivity or lipid parameters.”
Even the vitamin’s reputation for helping bones took a hit last April from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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1. People with higher blood vitamin D levels do seem to be healthier and have increased longevity, BUT
2. Taking vitamin D to get these levels does not show expected benefits.
How can this be?
The solution to this contradiction seems to be that vitamin D blood levels are just a sign of something else: sun exposure. And sun exposure (within limits) actually seems to promote health.
I say this as someone who has always believed that sun exposure for a light-skinned person is generally bad and who has been taking about 7000 IU vitamin D per day.
In her late 50s my wife had a freak fall and shattered her wrist. In the xray it looked like a pile of crushed cornflakes. A year previously our doctor had put her of significant D regimen . She had surgery to rebuild her wrist and a plate put in.
She was out of the cast in 4 weeks. The orthopedic surgeon said he was astounded at her healing. He had never seen anyone half her age heal like that. He credited it to the D regimen.
I rest my case.
What is considered a high dose of B3? Thanks in advance.
I’m not even diabetic and white rice sends me into a tailspin w/in an hour, much more so than even something like ice cream. The ADA is a joke.
Totally agree, of course. And the thing is - if the lid is ever blown off regarding how bad carbs are for people, particularly refined sugar and today’s hybridized wheat, the result will turn the medical profession inside out, even worse than a vaccine for cancer would.
Good call about fat-soluble. I have kidney disease and need to watch what I put through them and my liver.
The below web page has some suggested limits and detail the symptoms of too much of a particular fat-soluble vitamin:
I take 10,000iu of D3 with the complete approval of my oncologist. I’m going to ask about Vitamin K2 when I see him again in two months.
The V.A. is most certainly doing PSA tests. Every 40+ man needs a PSA test and a DRE.
i’ve been following the Vitamin D issue on medscape.com and the consensus there is that these “studies” are total garbage ...
I know 65 year old nurses who suggest at least 10,000 iu/day.
Most people would have to take over 30,000 iu before it becomes a problem
If you are talking about D3...In my opinion, anything over 2000 2-3x daily, if you have darker skin. 2000-3000iu, if you have light skin.
If you are talking about B3 or niacin...500-1000mg of Nicotinic Acid.
Thank you.
The main reason more studies are performed on MK4 is because MK7 would cost much too much to reach the necessary dosage. It would be wise to use both forms, as MK7 has activity lifespan.
The kind I take is good, probably better than most sold in outlets.
I get a PSA every 6 months. One from the VA and one from my private doctor.
If you take testosterone injections, frequent PSA's are necessary as higher PSA levels accelerate the growth of prostate cancer. I have testosterone injections twice a month...and, have been for years.(I'm 75+ years old)
I have a friend who has prostate cancer and they are giving him something to reduce his natural testosterone levels to slow the cancer growth.
Prostate cancer is a killer of men in old age and is the number one killer of men in the US.
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If they are attacking vit d you can be sure it is too effective for their bottom lines. Just like global warming “research” they know how to skew the facts by tweaking how the studies are done, the amounts given and the results. Most sups to really help with major health problems need mega dosing and work marvelously when taken synergistically with other vits, minerals and other sups. Curing things and prevention means billions in lost revenues.
>>I add serrapeptase and nattokinase to my diet daily on an empty stomach.
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I do, too!
Question: Do you take the serrapeptase & NAC together at the same time, or do you take them an hour apart?
I start with serrapeptase, an hour later take the NAC, and then an hour later take some chanca piedra (kidney stone maintenance). Then a half hour after that, I can eat....
>>I have not had a cold or cough or flu for several (maybe 5) years.
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That’s really great! Sometimes, when I feel a cold coming on, I will double the D3 and a zinc tablet, too.
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