Vitamin D Wiki News for Dec 2012 and

Lots of great vitamin D news - here are some news clusters.

More strong evidence and pathway understanding for many diseases

• Rheumatoid Arthritis strongly associated with low vitamin D – Dec 2012

• Vitamin D prevents multiple sclerosis through multiple mechanisms – Jan 2013

• Vitamin D can both prevent and treat Multiple Sclerosis – review Nov 2012 excellent

• Risk of going from pre-MS to MS reduced 68 percent with 7100 IU vitamin D – RCT Dec 2012

• Vitamin D reduces Alzheimer’s disease in at least 11 ways – Jan 2013

• Pathways that vitamin D prevents and treats colon cancer discovered, 2000 IU needed – Dec 2012

  Cofactors and other nutrients which interact with Vitamin D

• Cholesterol, Vitamins D3 and K2, heart disease, sulfates, LDL, – Masterjohn Interview Jan 2013

• Cardiovascular system benefits from both Omega-3 and vitamin D – Dec 2012

• Vitamin D home fortification- don't wait 100 years for your govt since about 1990 you need to supplement

• Interview of Vitamin K2 and Calcium Paradox author by Dr. Mercola – Dec 2012

• Acid Reflux drugs decrease Vitamin D and Magnesium – Jan 2013

  Omega-3 looks very promising - with and without Vitamin D

• Overview: Omega-3 many benefits include helping vitamin D

• Omega-3 reduced vitamin D3 inflammation for obese – RCT Jan 2013

• Cardiovascular system benefits from both Omega-3 and vitamin D – Dec 2012

  More indications that Vitamin A blocks some of the benefits of Vitamin D

• If low level of Vitamin A then 60 percent less likely to get MS (maybe Vitamin D not blocked)– Jan 2013

• 2X more complications after heart surgery associated with high level of vitamin D – Jan 2013 Vitamin A?

• Vitamin A (Cod Liver Oil) blocks vitamin D – 2008

  Many recent papers on Mental Illness and low vitamin D

• Mental health problems cut in half when have adequate level of vitamin D – Jan 2013

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

• Hypothesis: Some Mental Illness could be treated or prevented with vitamin D

• Suicide 2X more likely with low vitamin D (in military) – Jan 2013

• Psychiatric disorders 4X more likely in teens if low vitamin D - Nov 2011

  Association between skin damage and low vitamin D

• Vitamin D protects DNA against UV skin damage – 5 studies 2012-2013

  Sun provides more than just vitamin D

• Nitric oxide (from Sun, UVA, Vitamin D) reduces cardiovascular problems

• 5 Amazing Properties of Sunlight You've Never Heard About

• Beneficial effects of UV radiation other than via vitamin D production – June 2012

  Vitamin D3 now available:

• many forms: capsule, pill, drops, spray, gummy bear, sublingual, vegan, Kosher, chewable, bulk

• many sizes: largest is 50,000 IU - just determin how many days between taking the 21 cent capsule

• 30 percent of vitamin D sold now has more than 2000 IU - Dec 2012

• More bio-available form for those with gut problems

• Spray vitamin D inside cheek in case of emergency - Nov 2012

• Nano-encapsulated of Vitamin D3, Calcidiol, calcitriol look promising, esp time release – Dec 2012

  Vitamin D Dose: 50,000 IU is used frequently

• How often might 50,000 IU vitamin D be taken - results of clinical trials

• Guideline following hip fracture – 50000 IU vitamin D daily for 7 days – Jan 2013

• Lupus flares totally eliminated by loading dose then 100000 IU of vitamin D each month – Oct 2012

• Rickets cured for 3 months with 10,000 IU per kg vitamin D (600,000 IU max) – Sept 2012

  Importance of vitamin D being noticed

• Vitamin D is the only vitamin which is low in Europe – Jan 2013

• Top Vitamin D papers - 2012

• Webinars on Vitamin D - 2013

• Vitamin D is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide – Best Practice BMJ Dec 2012

• Vitamin D and Cancer – Special issue Jan 2013

• Top UK soccer coach installed vitamin D booths in his club – Dec 2012

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

  • very low cost to add safe UVB in classroom, home, office

• 14 medical conferences will have Vitamin D sessions before July 2013

  24th disease proven to be helped with vitamin D

• Hypertension, Cardiovascular, Back Pain, Diabetes, Influenza, Falls, Hip Fractures, Breast Cancer,

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Raynaud's pain, Menstrual Pain, C-section and pregnancy risks, Low Birth Weight,
  • Chronic Kidney Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, TB, Rickets, Respiratory Tract Infection
  • Lupus, Sickle Cell pain, leg ulcers, traumatic brain injury Proof details are at http://is.gd/proofvitd

  How much vitamin D to take, an on-going question

• How much vitamin D and other nutrients do I take

• Many sleep disorders cured with vitamin D levels of 60 to 80 nanograms – May 2012

• Evidence that the minimum vitamin D blood level is 30 ng – Grant Nov 2012

• How often might 50,000 IU vitamin D be taken - results of clinical trials

  10 of the top 13 reasons for disability around the world (age 60) are strongly associated with Vitamin D

• CLICK HERE

  Genes provide some of the reasons for Vitamin D response differences

• The Anti-cancer Actions of Vitamin D – Jan 2013

• Genes such as CYP27B1, CYP24A1 and Vitamin D – JAMA Nov 2012

• Vitamin D levels are strongly associated with genes: overview of twin studies – Nov 2012

• CYP24A1 gene in cancer cells may actually remove vitamin D from the blood – Oct 2012

  Vitamin D testing - fast and low cost soon < $20?

• A new vitamin D tester expected to be approved in 2013 – fast, desktop

  Off topic (but very good for your health)

• Off topic: Sulfur and Human Health

• Vitamin D and Iodine are similar, and both are deficient and important to health

• Off Topic: Cataracts can be dissolved away in 6 months

• Off topic: Brain Plasticity (best way to exercise your brain) – Interview Dec 2012

Top recent charts

Decreased MS relapses with increasing Vitamin D

Reduced MS Relapse Rate with Vitamin D levels 65-100 nmol/L

Significantly reduced relapse rates when serum levels >110 nmol/L

• A study which has this chart: Vitamin D prevents multiple sclerosis through multiple mechanisms – Jan 2013

• see also Overview MS and vitamin D

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Many minutes to get Vitamin D from noon sun in January

• No – 10 minutes per day of sun-UVB is NOT enough

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How many IUs to get to a desired ng level

• A page has this chart: How much vitamin D and other nutrients do I take

• Vitamin D Recommendations around the world - IU and ng

• Is 50 ng of vitamin D too high, just right, or not enough

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UVB also increases vitamin D

• See also: Vitamin D from low-cost UVB lamps

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How many years do you want to wait for additional confirmation of vitamin D?

• Summary of Vitamin D trials - Grant Nov 2012

• 95 new vitamin D INTERVENTION trials added during 2012

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Much more vitamin D around noon

Compared to early morning or late afternoon.

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Top news which did not fit in clusters

• Chronic Kidney Disease and Vitamin D Analogs – commentary Jan 2013

• Metabolic Syndrome 10% less likely for every 4 ng increase in Vitamin D – Jan 2013

• Metabolic Syndrome in children is associated with low vitamin D – review Jan 2013

• 2X more childhood diarrhea or ear infection if less than 20 ng of vitamin D – Jan 2013

• Almost 6X more likely to die after coronary bypass if vitamin D deficient – Dec 2012

• 3X increased chance of Breast Cancer if recent vitamin D levels were low – Jan 2013

• Review of Autoimmune diseases, solar radiation and vitamin D – Schwalfenberg 2012

• Hypothesis: Vitamin D deficiency is due to malfunctioning renin angiotensin system – Jan 2013

• Daily average of 3600 IU Vitamin D helped hypertensives – Jan 2013

• Late-stage MS associated with protein in spinal cord which blocks vitamin D – Jan 2013

• 50,000 IU vitamin D weekly is safe and effective for Primary Hyperparathyroidism – Jan 2013

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