- 31+ VitaminDWiki pages with WEIGHT AND (LOSS or LOST) in the title
- Half of Americans have some interest in Weight Loss drugs- Aug 2023
- VitaminDWiki – Permanent Weight Loss - Vitamin D then water-fast - July 2023
- VitaminDWiki – Overview Obesity and Vitamin D contains
- VitaminDWiki – Obesity is associated with low Vitamin D (and treated by D as well) – Aug 2019 has:
31+ VitaminDWiki pages with WEIGHT AND (LOSS or LOST) in the title
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Half of Americans have some interest in Weight Loss drugs- Aug 2023
- "A recent survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults showed that
- 18% were “somewhat interested” in taking a “safe, effective” weight loss drug,
- 27% were “very interested,” and
- 4% said they were already using such an agent,
- together constituting 49% of the surveyed adults."
VitaminDWiki – Permanent Weight Loss - Vitamin D then water-fast - July 2023
VitaminDWiki – Overview Obesity and Vitamin D contains
- FACT: People who are obese have less vitamin D in their blood
- FACT: Obese need a higher dose of vitamin D to get to the same level of vit D
- FACT: When obese people lose weight the vitamin D level in their blood increases
- FACT: Adding Calcium, perhaps in the form of fortified milk, often reduces weight
- FACT: 168 trials for vitamin D intervention of obesity as of Dec 2021
- FACT: Less weight gain by senior women with > 30 ng of vitamin D
- FACT: Dieters lost additional 5 lbs if vitamin D supplementation got them above 32 ng - RCT
- FACT: Obese lost 3X more weight by adding $10 of Vitamin D
- FACT: Those with darker skins were more likely to be obese Sept 2014
- OBSERVATION: Low Vitamin D while pregnancy ==> more obese child and adult
- OBSERVATION: Many mammals had evolved to add fat and vitamin D in the autumn
- and lose both in the Spring - unfortunately humans have forgotten to lose the fat in the Spring
- SPECULATION: Low vitamin D might be one of the causes of obesity – several studies
- SUGGESTION: Probably need more than 4,000 IU to lose weight if very low on vitamin D due to
risk factors such as overweight, age, dark skin, live far from equator,shut-in, etc. - Obesity category has
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Obese need more Vitamin D- Normal weight Obese (50 ng = 125 nanomole)
- Normal weight Obese (50 ng = 125 nanomole)
VitaminDWiki – Obesity is associated with low Vitamin D (and treated by D as well) – Aug 2019 has:
Fast weight loss by Obese Adults: Summary of the data as of Sept 2019
1) 50,000 IU Vitamin D weekly for at least 6 months
If gut problems, should use a gut-friendly form of vitamin D
2) Add calorie restriction diet and light exercise after ~2 months*
* Vitamin D levels must be above 30ng/ml to help with weight loss
* Start losing weight 2 months sooner if take a 50,000 IU daily for a week
3) More weight loss if also add Magnesium or cofactors
30% Improved Vitamin D response with Magnesium - a Vitamin D Cofactor
Note: Magnesium reduces weight loss by itself as well
20% improved vitamin D response if also add Omega-3 a Vitamin D Cofactor
Note: Omega-3 reduces weight loss by itself as well
4) More weight loss if also improve activation of Vitamin D Receptor
Vitamin D Receptor activator: 0-30% improved Vitamin D response
Obesity 1.5 X more likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor – meta-analysis Nov 2019
Update Dec 2019 - Dr. Greger plant-based eating (not diet) for both weight loss and health.
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