Vitamin D videos by Dr. Joel Gould
Dr. Joel Gould had Chron's and cured himself by adding Vitamin D
- Does everyone need to take a vitamin D supplement? 17 minutes 2025
- Joel Gould: Fight Crohn's Disease and Sleep Apnea - 53 minutes 2024
- The D in Vitamin D stands for Discovering Health, Here’s How! With Dr Joel Gould - 77 minutes 2024
- Vitamins D & K + Nasal Breathing for Deeper Sleep, Airway Health w/ Joel Gould, DDS - 72 minutes 2023
- Mark Bell's Power Project EP. 473 - Get More Vitamin D ft. Dr. Joel Gould - 111 minutes 2022
- VITAMIN D - The MODERN EPIDEMIC w/ Dr Joel Gould. Pillars for Health, Longevity & Disease Prevention - 152 minutes 2022
(09:08) Dr. Gould shares his personal struggle with Crohn’s disease, revealing how he lived for 34 years planning his life around bathrooms until high-dose Vitamin D supplementation (alongside magnesium and K2) led to a total resolution of his symptoms within three months.
(13:24) He defines "The Modern Epidemic" as a widespread, unrecognized Vitamin D deficiency that causes the body to enter a "human power-saving mode," leading to chronic inflammatory diseases often mislabeled as purely genetic.
(24:08) The importance of cofactors is emphasized; Dr. Gould warns against taking Vitamin D without Vitamin K2 and Magnesium, as K2 is essential for directing calcium into bones and teeth rather than allowing it to calcify in soft tissues or arteries.
(51:06) Dr. Gould introduces "Marty Mitochondria" to explain how Vitamin D and B vitamins are critical for mitochondrial function and energy metabolism, noting that many modern diseases are mitochondrial in origin due to a lack of these essential nutrients.
(57:22) He challenges the traditional cholesterol paradigm, explaining that sunlight triggers the production of cholesterol sulfate, a vital transport molecule that protects against cancer and supports the repair of heart tissue and cell membranes.
(1:26:02) The discussion addresses modern toxins like glyphosate, which acts as an antibiotic that destroys the gut microbiome and interferes with the enzymes (CYP enzymes) responsible for activating Vitamin D in the liver.
(1:33:18) "Deuterium" is identified as a heavy hydrogen isotope found in high concentrations in sugar and processed carbohydrates; it slows down mitochondrial energy production, making a low-deuterium ketogenic diet beneficial for longevity.
(1:44:32) Health is categorized into four "Elements of Life": Air (nasal breathing and sleep quality), Earth (ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting), Fire (natural sunlight exposure and blocking artificial blue light), and Water (mitochondrial metabolic water and structured water).
(1:50:50) Dr. Gould links Vitamin D and B-vitamin deficiencies to sleep apnea and bruxism (teeth grinding), stating that these are often neurological issues involving the brain’s inability to coordinate breathing and sleep cycles properly.
(2:08:48) He advocates for higher blood levels (60–80 ng/mL) and explains that physiological doses—similar to what the body would naturally produce in the sun—are far safer and more effective than the low RDAs typically recommended.