Distorted Pros and Cons of Vitamin D

Infographic without text at Everyday Health

Never ceased to be amazed at how studies can distort the data

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Colds

• Colds not decreased if people already vitamin D sufficient – RCT Oct 2012

• Overview Colds and flu and Vitamin D

Cholesterol nope, but Hypertension YES

• Overview Hypertension and Vitamin D

• Overview Cholesterol and vitamin D Vitamin D needs cholesterol

Knee pain

• Overview Osteoarthritis and Vitamin D

• Severe Osteoarthritis not helped by raising vitamin D levels of some to 36 ng – JAMA Jan 2013 needed higher level

School performance

• UVB added in classroom reduced cavities, increased height, increased academics. etc

• More vitamin D during pregnancy made for higher mental scores at 14 months – Dec 2012

• Higher vitamin D in pregnancy resulted in 2X better infant psychomotor and mental scores – Sept 2012

Bone fractures

• Overview Fractures and vitamin D

COPD flareups

• 100000 IU vitamin D monthly helps COPD patients – 3 RCT

• COPD reduce 2X if severely deficient and treated with 3,300 IU daily average of vitamin D – Jan 2012

• Less COPD if vitamin D more than 30 ng – Nov 2011

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