Answer: YES
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The body consumes vitamin D while trying to restore your health
Vitamin D MAY be able to treat your problem, but having a healthy level of vitamin D WILL increase the probability of your being healthy.
Restoring your vitamin D levels WILL decrease the chance of getting many of those health probems and MAY treat your disease.
Incidence of 22 health problems related to vitamin D have doubled in a decade
Treatment by Vitamin D category listing
Intervention category listing
Vitamin D also TREATS
Meta-analysis of Vitamin D summaries of studies and Vitamin D and specific diseases
Overview Loading of vitamin D
Diseases which are related due to vitamin D deficiency which contains the following chart and list
Some of the disease associations: Disease 1 ==> Disease 2 (both associated with low vitamin D
- Statins ==> many diseases associated with low vitamin D update Jan 2012
- Parkinson, Alzheimer, Stroke ==>Hip fracture
- Parkinson's ==> Osteoporosis
- Low Grip Strength ==> Osteoporosis
- Immune System disease (CVID) ==> Osteoporosis
- COPD ==> Osteoporosis
- COPD ==> Bone Fracture 4.7 X
- COPD ==> osteoporosis, cardio., skeletal muscle, anemia, metabolic synd.
- HIV ==> Osteoporosis
- Prostate Cancer ==> Osteoporosis
- Atopic Dermatitis ==> Osteopenia 1.8 X
- Prostate Cancer ==> Melanoma
- Skin wrinkles ==> Fragile bones
- Depression ==> Fragile bones
- Depressed ==> 2x more Stroke
- Depression ==> Heart Disease 40% increase,, Forbes
- Depression + Stroke ==> death (3x)
- Depression ==> premature birth
96% increase in premature birth if anti-depressants in late pregnancy - Depression ==> Cognitive Decline
- Acne ==> Depression
- Depression <==> Diabetes
- Diabetes ==> Cognitive impairment
- Diabetes ==> Vertebral fracture in men only
- Diabetes ==> Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Diabetes ==> PCOS women
- PCOS ==> Diabetes
- Periodontitis + Low Vit D ==>Diabetes 2.8X
- Diabetes ==> Pancreatic Cancer
- Diabetes ==> Cancers
- Diabetes ==> Alzheimer's
- Diabetes ==> TB?
- Diabetes (T1) ==> Multiple Sclerosis
- Diabetes ==> Parkinson's
- Smoking ==> weak bones
- Dental problems==> depression (pregnancy)
- Endometriosis ==> Coronary Heast Disease 3X
- Pregnancy ==> dental problems
- Pregnancy ==>Restless Legs
- No molar ==> 12X increase in Breast Cancer
- Obesity ==> Diabetes
- Obesity <==> Multiple Sclerosis
- Obesity ==> Cognitive Decline
- Obesity ==> Psorasis
- Obesity ==> Cancer
- Obesity ==> Migraine Headache
- Aortic calcification==> Vertebral fracture
- Low vitamin D for various reasons ==> 9X Suicide
- Asthma ==> Heart Problems and death
- Kidney ==> Tooth loss (7x increase)
- Kidney Disease ==> Osteoporosis 2014 full text
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> Asthma 3X
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> 2.6X increased Migrane Headache, web, full text online
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> 2X more Fractures, web, full text online
- Multiple Sclerosis ==>>Fibromyalgia 2015
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> Diabetes (T1)
- Psoriasis ==> Metabolic Syndrome on the web
- Psoriasis ==> Metabolic Syndrome
- Psoriasis ==> Kidney Disease
- Psoriasis ==> Heart problems
- Psoriasis ==> Diabetes
- Psoriasis==> Osteoporosis
- Celiac Disease ==> Anemia, Psorasis
- Celiac Disease ==> poor bones Aug 2014
- Intestinal Failure (gut) ==> Low Bone Mineral Density
- Chronic Pancreatitis ==>Painful bones
- Rheumatoid Arthritis ==> Cardiovascular
- Rheumatoid Arthritis ==>Psorasis 3.6X
- IBD ==> Cancer
- Stroke ==> Hip Fracture
- Stroke ==> 2.4 X Parkinson's Disease
- Restless Legs <==> ADHD
- Schizophrenia ==> Depression
- Schizophrenia ==> Diabetes (3x increase)
- Sleep Apnea ==>Fatty Liver disease
- Sleep Apnea ==>Gout
- Gout ==> Depression 3.8 X
- Hepatitis-C ==> Cancers - liver, prostate, ?
- Hepatitis -C ==> peripheral arterial disease 12X increase if > 65 years old
- Vitiligo ==> thyroid problems 2013
- Rickets ==> Autism
- Autism ==> Poor Bones
- Epilepsy ==> Osteoporosis
- Rickets ==> Breathing
Proof that Vitamin D Works has the following summary
Vitamin D prevents or treats 93 health problems
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| Health Problem | Treat Prevent | Reduction by Vit D | RCT = Randomized Controlled Trial * = link to additional RCT CT = Clinical Trial | ||
| Hypertension | T P | 149 to 142 mm Hg HT risk reduced 10X | RCT* *, 2400 IU. 100,000 IU* When Vitamin D > 40 ng | ||
| Cardiovascular after attack | T | 32 % fewer deaths | CT 1000 IU | ||
| Diabetes Type 1 | P | 85 % | 12,000 kids, 2000 IU | ||
| Diabetes Type 2 | T | 62 % | RCT* CRP reduction, 4000 IU Injection is far better - RCT * RCT 50,000 IU/2weeks + probiotics RCT 5,000 IU daily 6 months | ||
| Back Pain | T | 95 % reduced 50% | 5000/10000 IU 60,000 IU weekly | ||
| Influenza | P | 90 % | RCT *, 2000 IU | ||
| Falls | P | 50% | RCT, 100,000 IU monthly RCT with Meals on Wheels 2016 | ||
| Hip Fractures | P | 30 % | RCT * 800 IU | ||
| Rickets | P | 98 % | Turkey, 400 IU NOT RCT, given to all children | ||
| Raynaud's Syndrome | T | 40 % | RCT, visual scale, 20000 IU Avg | ||
| Menstrual pain | P | 76 % | RCT, 7000 IU Avg, 70% reduction 2018 PMS reduced by half | ||
| Pregnancy risks | P | 50 % | RCT, 4000 IU | ||
| C-section, unplanned | P | 50 % | RCT, 4000 IU, small study | ||
| Low birth weight | P | 60 % | RCT * 1000 IU of D2 | ||
| TB | P | 60 % | RCT, 800 IU | ||
| Breast Cancer | P | 60 % | RCT, 1100 IU (2007) | ||
| Rheumatoid Arthritis pain | T | 40 % | RCT, 500 IU, added to prescription | ||
| Cystic Fibrosis | T | 75 % 2nd study improved | RCT, pilot 4X fewer deaths 250,000 IU RCT, pilot 8,200 IU | ||
| Chronic Kidney | T | 90 to 70 PTH | RCT, 3500 IU, | ||
| Respiratory Tract Infection | P | 63 % | 3 RCT, 4000 IU 1 year 2nd 2000/800 IU 20,000 IU weekly | ||
| Lupus | T T | zero flares Pain reduced | Loading then 100,000 IU monthly, RCT too RCT 4,000 IU | ||
| Sickle Cell | T | Less pain | RCT, up to 100,000 IU/week | ||
| Leg ulcer healing | T | 4X faster | RCT, 50,0000 IU/week, small study | ||
| Traumatic Brain Injury | T | 2X | RCT, 20,0000 IU/day with progesterone | ||
| Parkinson's Disease | T | Stabilized | RCT, 1200 IU/day | ||
| Multiple Sclerosis | P T | 68% 95% were CURED | RCT, 7100 IU prevent pre-MS ==> MS 20,000 to 140,000 IU/day | ||
| Congestive Heart Failure | T | 90 % | RCT, 1000 IU infants (also: Adults, not RCT) | ||
| Middle Ear Infection | P | 30 % | RCT, 1000 IU infants | ||
| Gingivitis | T | 88 % | RCT, 2000 IU | ||
| Muscle in seniors | T | 17 % more muscle | RCT, 4000 IU | ||
| Antibiotic use when >70y | T | 47 % | RCT, 60,000 IU monthly | ||
| Infants taller | Benefit | 1 cm tall | RCT, 50,000 IU weekly, for 8 weeks while pregnant | ||
| Gestational Diabetes | T | Reduced 3X | RCT, 2 doses of 50,000 IU | ||
| After Heart Attack | T | +6% ejection fraction | RCT, 800,000 IU one time | ||
| Prostate Cancer | T | Fewer +cores | RCT, 4000 IU (2012) | ||
| Asthma | P T | Reduced symptoms | RCT, 60K IU/month; RCT 50K IU/week Need good D at 4 weeks into preg. | ||
| Depression | T | Reduced | RCT 300,000 IU injection RCT 1500 IU helped Prozac RCT 50,000 IU weekly, elderly | ||
| Low vitamin D while breastfed | P | All infants > 20 mg | RCT, 5,000 IU | ||
| Fibromyalgia | T | Half of many still has Fibro | RCT, 30-48 ng RCT 50K IU/week | ||
| Hives, Chronic | T | Reduced 40% | RCT, 4000 IU added | ||
| Cholesterol | T | Reduced 4 mg | RCT, 400 IU + Ca | ||
| Weight Loss | T | lost 5 more lbs | RCT, 2000 IU +diet +exercise | ||
| Gestational Diabetes | P | 40% | RCT * , 5,000 IU | ||
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | T | 17X improvement | CT, 50,000 IU weekly RCT 100,000 IU monthly | ||
| Asthma | T | 1/2 Asthma attacks | RCT >42 mg of vitamin D | ||
| Quality of Life (QoL) | T | Nursing Home QoL | CT, 4,000 IU in daily bread | ||
| Death of Critically Ill Patients | T | 20% increase in survivability | RCT 540 K IU loading than 90K monthly | ||
| Restless Leg Syndrome | T | Score 26 ==> 10 | CT, Vitamin D dose size not stated in abstract | ||
| Hepatitis-C | T | Aided normal drugs | RCT 2.000 IU | ||
| Crohn's disease | T | improved when > 30 ng 2nd study fewer relapses | RCT 2,000 IU 10,000 IU RCT | ||
| Pre-term birth | P | 2.5X decrease, also: fewer c-section & better Apgar | RCT 2,000 IU India | ||
| Cluster headaches | T | CH eliminated in 60% | 10,000 IU, Mg, Omega-3, etc | ||
| Autism | T | 80% improved | CT 300 IU/kg/day for 3 months | ||
| PreDiabetes | T | ~20% reduced | RCT 60,000 IU/month | ||
| Weight loss: Overweight and Obese | T | 12 lbs in 6 months | RCT 100,000 IU/month | ||
| Sarcopenia = muscle loss | T | 27% increase | RCT 1,000 IU | ||
| Growing Pains | T | 60% decrease | ~100,000 IU/month -NOT RCT 2nd study, similar results | ||
| Osteoarthritis pain | T | 60% decrease | 50,000 IU/weekly - NOT RCT | ||
| ALS | T | helped | 2,000 IU - NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Vertigo | T | 3X reduction if raised > 10ng | 600,000 IU load, then maint. NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Warts | T | 80% eliminated injection | NOT RCT 60,000 IU/injection | ||
| Metabolic Syndrome | P | reduced 44% when VitD increased by 30 ng | NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Hay fever | P | reduced 48% | RCT 1,000 IU for 30 days | ||
| Preeclampsia | P | Recurrance cut in half 3 RCT 3.6 X less likely if > 30 ng | 50,000 IU every 2 weeks 4,000 IU daily | ||
| Blood cell cancer Multiple Myeloma | T | Survival 90% vs 50% | 10,000 IU/week NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | T | Reduced | 3,000 IU spray RCT | ||
| Urinary Tract Infection | P | 50% reduction | RCT 20,000 IU weekly | ||
| Mite Allergy | P | 5X reduction | RCT 2,000 IU preg, 800 IU child | ||
| Perinatal depression (depression near birth) | T | 50% reduction | RCT 2,000 IU for just a few weeks | ||
| Vaginosis | T | 10X reduction | RCT 2,000 IU | ||
| Eczema | T | Reduced | 2 RCT 1,600 IU | ||
| Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | T | Reduced | RCT 20,000 IU weekly | ||
| Knee Osteoartiritis | T | Pain Reduced | RCT 60,000 IU monthly after loading dose | ||
| Tuberculosis | T | Faster Recovery | RCT single 450,000 IU dose | ||
| Stroke - Ischemic | T | Faster Recovery | RCT single 600,000 IU injection RCT single 300,000 IU injection | ||
| Sepsis | T | Reduce ICU and Hospital length of stay by 7 days each | RCT 400,000 IU | ||
| Trauma deaths | T | 50% fewer deaths | Vitamin D & Glutamine NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Hemodialysis patients | T | helped | 50,000 IU weekly NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Fatty liver - child | T | 2 X reduction | RCT Vitamin D & DHA | ||
| Fatigue | T | Reduced | 100,000 IU single dose NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Sleep Disorders | T | Nicely treated | RCT 50.000 IU bi-weekly | ||
| Pneumonia (Ventilator-associated) | T | RCT Death rate cut in half | 300,000 IU injection | ||
| Infertile males | T | birth rate doubled | RCT 300,000 IU + maint | ||
| Waist size | T | Waist size reduced 3 cm | 100,000 IU loading + maint for 6 months for those with Metabolic Syndrome NOT RCT, given to all | ||
| Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder | T | Reduced Reduced | RCT 3,000 IU for 12 weeks RCT 50,000 IU weekly | ||
| Alcoholic liver cirrhosis | T | improved survival | 1,000 IU of vitamin D NOT RCT | ||
| Diabetic nephropathy | T | Reduced HOMA-IR, FRS | RCT 50,000 IU weekly | ||
| Ulcerative Colitis | T | Reduced 60% | RCT 50,000 IU nano daily for a week | ||
| Obese weight loss | T | Lost 3X more pounds | $10 of Vitamin D added to calorie restriction & walking | ||
| Endometriosis | T | Nicely treated | RCT 50.000 IU bi-weekly | ||
| Diabetic Wounds | T | 4X more likely to heal | RCT 6,400 daily | ||
| Alzheimer's | T | Often reverse | Each person gets a different amount of Vit D, Omega-3, B12, Iron, etc | ||
| Autoimmune | P | Decrease 30% | RCT Vit D + Omega-3 | ||
| Smoking | T | reduce problems | RCT 50,000 bi-weekly | ||
Low cost cofactors for vitamin D Cofactors are also important here is a summary
| Cofactor | How Much | Benefit Bone teeth, nails | Comments | Actual supplementation by admin of VitaminDWiki | Cents per day |
| Calcium | <750mg | Yes | Is excess calcium harmful to health - 2010 | 0* = None: get from healthy food | 0 ¢ |
| Magnesium | 100mg (element) | Yes | May increase response to Vitamin D by 30% Many other health benefits as well | 1/2 teaspoon of Magnesium Chloride ever 3 days Make it by adding hot water to bulk MgCl (1 to 1) also use topically on both knees nightly | ~2 ¢ |
| Vitamin K2 | >100 ug | Yes | perhaps 100 ug/1000 IU of vitamin D | Super K - all three forms in 1 capsule | 20 ¢ |
| Vitamin A | ? | maybe | need some, but too much is bad | 0* | 0 |
| Boron | 10 mg | Yes | may increase D3 in blood by 25% | Daily in granola in the morning | 1 ¢ |
| Silica | ? | Yes | Daily - Horsetail - buy in bulk Include in morning cereal | 1 ¢ | |
| Omega-3 | 1 g or 1 Vectomega tablet | By increasing Vitamin D | helps health A LOT May increase active D | 1 Vectomega daily - VERY bioavailable | 75 ¢ |
| Zinc | ? | ? | Needed by Vitamin D Receptor Thus results not seen in Vitamin D tests | take 30 mg tablet or liquid weekly | 3 ¢ |
| Following are NOT cofactors | |||||
| Poly fats | Ratio of types of fat | no | Almonds have the best fat ratio and they have Magnesium | daily mixed nuts | 5 |
| Water | 2.5 liters/quarts | No | Help flush kidneys of any excess Calcium Perhaps only need this much Water if >10,000 IU | >1 quart per day, filtered | 0 |
| Iodine | ?? micrograms | No | many people are deficient recently I am currently researching the topic | ~600 micrograms once a week | ~1¢ |
| Sun | How much time varies with skin type, age, latitude, clothing, stand/lie . . | Yes | Probably better than vitamin D supplements | 30 minutes sun-nap 80 days/year UVB lamp in the winter | 0 |
| Vitamin D | 2,000-15,000 | Yes | Proven to prevent/treat 76+ diseases | 12,000 IU avg - Winter (50,000 every 4 days) 10,000 IU avg - Summer 50,000 every 5 days) | 6 5 |
Is 50 ng of vitamin D too high, just right, or not enough
Reduce pain many cases, even if not treat/cure
Help the body heal itself
Some diseases are viscous – low D ==> disease ==> lowers the D level