Sun Exposure Inadequate for Vitamin D
I have been recommending for some time now that people not rely upon sun for all levels of Vitamin D. Sunshine is quite wonderful for you, despite what the dermatologists and cosmetic salespeople tell...
View ArticleWhich Came First, the Egg or Omega 3 Egg?
Many people think that eggs should not be eaten, based on the erroneous assumption that they might cause cholesterol. Your body makes its cholesterol- even vegans get high cholesterol- and reducing...
View ArticleVitamin D Prevents Cancer, Type 1 Diabetes, MS, Heart Attack and Pain
Cancers, diabetes, heart attack, falls, fractures, hypertension, neurological impairment, even pain will be prevented by raising your blood Vitamin D levels to the recommended 50-100 ng/ml. range. [...]
View ArticleAnd more on Vitamin D
A funny and informative video from UCSD on Vitamin D with images that will stick with you. Infant chimps take 5000 iu of Vitamin D per day. Iguana owners know to provide lights for vitamin D. [...]
View ArticleHow To Get Vitamin D from the Sun
To get Vitamin D from the sun you need to be north of Atlanta, without sunscreen between 11 and 1:00, to have light skin and to not shower with soap for 72 hours. [...]
View ArticleNursing Mothers, Infants and Vitamin D
Nursing mothers should take much higher dose Vitamin D to prevent Type 1 diabetes and reduce autism, and should supplement their infants. African American nursing mothers have lost children to...
View ArticleVitamin D Regulates the Immune System
Antimicrobial peptides called alu have been conserved through 60 million years of primate evolution and they work with Vitamin D to provide an immune defense. [...]
View ArticleVitamin D, Statins and Red Yeast Rice
Rosuvastatin was found to increase blood levels of Vitamin D. Red Rice Yeast is a statin but less dangerous. If you cannot raise 20 Hydroxy D levels with Vitamin D3 alone, try Red Rice Yeast [...]
View ArticleDon’t Use Echinacea for This Season’s Flu
A flu that causes a cytokine storm should not be treated with immunostimulants like echinacea. Immunomodulating herbs like forsythia and gardenia are less likely to overstimulate the immune system. [...]
View ArticleVitamin D During Pregnancy Reduces Pre-Eclampsia
Several studies in different parts of the world have shown that there is a benefit to a baby when the mother takes Vitamin D in excess of the amount in prenatal vitamins. This shows that there is a...
View ArticleThe China Study Misrepresents Data: Does Not Support a Vegan Diet.
T. Colin Campbell came out with his book, The China Study which purports to be the most comprehensive study of diet and disease. However Campbell is so intent on promoting a vegan data that he...
View ArticleObesity and Swine Flu: A Chinese Medicine Perspective
A recent report report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy indicates that 25% of hospitalized H1N1 victims in a California study were morbidly obese versus 4% of the US...
View ArticleUseful Supplements for Parkinson’s Disease: Part 3
vitamins (Photo credit: shannonkringen) This is part 3 of my series on nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease. Part One and Part Two can be found preceding, focusing on foods to eat or to avoid. This...
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