Two days of Vitamin D presentations in Frankfort Germany
25% of presentations in English with German subtitles
Streaming video – some the video was pre-recorded
Costs 50 € - 268 € to attend the event and ask questions of the presenters . But basically sold out
Videos will also be available for purchase after the conference
- perhaps the English presentations will be able to be purchased separately
Website: www.spitzen-praevention.com
Talks - primarily in German
| Top-quality health from cradle to grave: NDE and DOHaD | J. Spitz, Schlangenbad / Wiesbaden | |
| Naturally pregnant | S. Barz, Bremen | |
| Blessing and curse of the caesarean section | M. Geening, Mainz | |
| Omega 3 FS in pregnancy | C. von Schacky, Munich | |
| Misdiagnosis of child maltreatment in congenital rickets | R. von Helden, Lennestadt | |
| Micronutrients in pregnancy | U. Groeser, Essen | |
| The mineral magnesium in pregnancy | K. Kisters, Herne | |
| The importance of omega-3 fatty acids in childhood | V. Schmiedel, Baar / Switzerland | |
| Movement as motor of child potential development | N. Ferrari, Cologne | |
| The Importance of Singing in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Childhood | M. Hollmann, Munich | |
| Risk Factor Environment in the 21st Century | KE Müller, Kempten | |
| Stress and Reproduction | A. Wolf, Ulm | |
| The role of selenium and iodine in the development of the child | L. Schomburg, Berlin | |
| The significance of the social uterus for the development of the child | G. Lenker, Munich | |
| We do not need new medicine, but a new health culture | J. Spitz, Schlangenbad / Wiesbaden | |
Talks in English (German subcaptions) April 6
49 € to watch live or anytime in the subsequent 5 days
| Vitamin D: Tuning the immune system | M. Holick, Boston / USA | |
| Vitamin D: Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation Pregnancy | B. Hollis, South Carolina / USA | |
| Vitamin D: Save our children now! The success story of Grassroothealth | C. Baggerly, Encinitas / USA | |
| Vitamin D: Epidemiology of Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency | William B. Grant, San Francisco / USA | |
| Our microbiome at the beginning of life | A. Fasano, Boston / USA | |
See also VitaminDWiki
Pregnancy category starts with
942 items in Pregnancy category- see also
- Overview Pregnancy and vitamin D
- Number of articles in both categories of Pregnancy and:Dark Skin 30; Depression 21; Diabetes 45; Obesity 18; Hypertension 44; Breathing 37; Omega-3 46; Vitamin D Receptor 25 Click here for details
- All items in category Infant/Child 867 items
- Pregnancy needs at least 40 ng of vitamin D, achieved by at least 4,000 IU – Hollis Aug 2017
- 38+ papers with Breastfed etc, in the title
- Call to action – more Vitamin D for pregnancies, loading doses are OK – Holick Aug 2019
- 53+ preeclampsia studies
- 94+ studies with PRETERM in the title
- Fertility problem (PCOS) reduced by vitamin D, etc: many studies 15+
- 94+ Gestational Diabetes
- Caesarean birth much more likely if low Vitamin D - many studies 15+ studies
- Post-partum depression and low Vitamin D - many studies 15+ studies
- Stillbirth reduced by Vitamin D, Zinc, Omega-3 - several studies 5+ studies
- Search VitaminDWiki for "Assisted reproduction" 33 items as of Aug 2022
- Fertility and Sperm category listing has 146 items along with related searches
- (Stunting OR “low birth weight” OR LBW) 1180 items as of June 2020
- Less labor pain if higher level of vitamin D – August 2021
- Healthy pregnancies need lots of vitamin D
- Ensure a healthy pregnancy and baby - take Vitamin D before conception
Healthy pregnancies need lots of vitamin D has the following summary
Most were taking 2,000 to 7,000 IU daily for >50% of pregnancy
Click on hyperlinks for details
Problem | Vit. D Reduces | Evidence |
| 0. Chance of not conceiving | 3.4 times | Observe |
| 1. Miscarriage | 2.5 times | Observe |
| 2. Pre-eclampsia | 3.6 times | RCT |
| 3. Gestational Diabetes | 3 times | RCT |
| 4. Good 2nd trimester sleep quality | 3.5 times | Observe |
| 5. Premature birth | 2 times | RCT |
| 6. C-section - unplanned | 1.6 times | Observe |
| Stillbirth - OMEGA-3 | 4 times | RCT - Omega-3 |
| 7. Depression AFTER pregnancy | 1.4 times | RCT |
| 8. Small for Gestational Age | 1.6 times | meta-analysis |
| 9. Infant height, weight, head size within normal limits | RCT | |
| 10. Childhood Wheezing | 1.3 times | RCT |
| 11. Additional child is Autistic | 4 times | Intervention |
| 12.Young adult Multiple Sclerosis | 1.9 times | Observe |
| 13. Preeclampsia in young adult | 3.5 times | RCT |
| 14. Good motor skills @ age 3 | 1.4 times | Observe |
| 15. Childhood Mite allergy | 5 times | RCT |
| 16. Childhood Respiratory Tract visits | 2.5 times | RCT |
RCT = Randomized Controlled Trial
- Infant-Child category listing has 867 items along with related searches
- Conference category listing has 52 items along with related searches