What do you think you know about Vitamin D?
Probably the number one most important vitamin, if I had to choose only one. And really, it’s actually more a hormone than a vitamin.
Why do I love this vitamin so much?
… Because it’s used by every single cell in the body! All 37 trillion! Only vitamin D and T3 (thyroid hormone) have this in common, so its a factor in EVERY body system including:
-hormones (estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, insulin, etc.)
-bone health
-fertility
-pain reduction
-mood/anxiety/depression
-sleep
-skin
-cancer prevention
-immune health
-weight loss
… basically the stuff I treat day in & day out
So testing & fixing vitamin D is an easy win for us.
These are the 4 most common misconceptions that I hear about Vitamin D (hit reply and let me know if you’ve got one of them!):
“I take vitamin D daily so my levels are good”
“I spend lots of time outdoors so my levels must be great”
“All vitamin D supplements are created equal, so I’ll get the cheapest one I can find and I should be okay”
“I found out I’m deficient, so I’ll bring my levels up by taking 1000iu daily”
I find I meet a patient with at least one of these misconceptions every week.
And FYI, these health conditions are all associated with low levels of D:
Seasonal Affective Disorder (Low Mood In winter Months)
Headaches
Fatigue
Bone stuff like osteopenia (low bone density)
High cholesterol
Diabetes
Frequent /recurrent/neverending colds & infections
Kidney stones and/or gallstones
Muscle cramps/weakness
Skin concerns (acne, boils, eczema…)
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Elevated BMI (being overweight)
Even many cancers
Lastly, most people with auto-immune diseases are deficient in D at some point, and often have to work harder at maintaining levels – conditions like psoriasis, Hashimoto’s, IBD, Rheumatoid arthritis…
There’s a LOT to know about Vitamin D. So I bottled up everything you need to know about all in one place, like:
- what levels should be on bloodwork (hint: there’s more to it than just being in the reference range)
- symptoms of sub-optimal levels
- how to get tested and understand your results
- common prescriptions that deplete vitamin D, like statins
- whether vitamin K needs to be in a supplement
- optimal daily supplement dosages
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xo, Dr. Tanya
Trusted Naturopathic Doctor since 2017
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