70  items in Australia and New Zealand category
Did you know?
You can be in a country which has lots of UV and sun but still be Vitamin D deficient
Learn how Vitamin D is essential for good health
  Watch a 5 minute video "Does Less Sun Mean more Disease?"
  Browse for other Health Problems and D in left column or here
  see also Supplementing  and More in the menu at the top of every page
If you have a disease associated with low Vit D take Vit D
Raising your Vit D levels will substantially prevent other low-Vit D health problems
Proof that Vitamin D Works   Getting Vitamin D into your blood and cells
Is 50ng enough?    How to restore levels quickly  VitaminDWiki interview and transcript - Lahore Jan 2022
Books and Videos 285     Diseases that may be related via low vitamin D
Reasons for low response to vitamin D   Why are doctors reluctant 
Cancer studies include:    Breast 264     Colon 149     Lung 57     Prostate  109     Pancreatic 61     Skin 123  
Colds and flu    Dark Skin 476    Diabetes 564    Obesity 453    Pregnancy 961    Seniors 440 
COVID-19 treated by Vitamin D - studies, reports, videos
10 most-visited  pages in Australia and New Zealand
                
    
    
    
                        
Note: Australia is the closest white-skinned country to the Equator
Australia inverted and laid on Africa
The Southernmost city in Australia, Melbourne (37 degrees South)
 is a similar distance to the equator as Gibraltar (36 degrees North)
 
Australia inverted and overlaid on North America
 
Here are all of the Australia and New Zealand articles
    
                
            
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                                                                                                                                            Getting too little sun is 3X more expensive than too much  (AU NZ: WHO found 2200X) - May 2025
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D is a very popular supplement in nursing homes in Australia - Feb 2025
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Little Vitamin D while pregnant in Asia – survey Nov 2023
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            COVID vaccines are highly effective in reducing non-COVID deaths in older Australians (not) - Nov 2023
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australia’s COVID Response resulted in 31 X more life years lost than were saved - Sept 2022
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Test Vitamin D, get a tiny dose, no benefit, conclusion: should not have tested (Australia this time) – Aug 2022
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Another country needs more vitamin D (Australia in this case) – March 2022
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D deficient – 1 in 3 of young Australians have less than 20 ng – March 2021
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            94 X increase in Vitamin D testing in Australia (2000-2010, then they shut it down) – Dec 2019
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australians paying for most Vitamin D tests, 40 percent deficient in winter - March 2019
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D in Australia and New Zealand
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Sarcopenia does not officially exist in Australia, but 1 in 3 of their seniors have it - July 2018
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Countries which have increased Vitamin D have decreased bone problems (Japan, Australia)
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            50,000 IU vitamin D routinely given monthly in New Zealand senior homes since 2011– Dec 2016
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australians tested for Vitamin D – 40 percent deficient and 60 percent taking vitamin D – Nov 2017
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Infant-Child Vitamin D recommendations from NZ (many are wrong) – Feb 2017
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Why 100,000 IU of vitamin D monthly did not reduce Cardiovascular Disease – RCT April 2017
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Cereal in Australia can now be fortified with Vitamin D - Oct 2016
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Free Vitamin D in New Zealand to prevent falls in nursing homes (50,000 IU monthly) – June 2016
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Food allergies 6 times higher in South Australia - 2009
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            New Zealand – new 50,000 IU vitamin D capsule has soy which can cause allergic reactions – March 2016
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Pregnant in New Zealand – should supplement with vitamin D in Winter and Spring – Sept 2015
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Results of many blood tests in Australia – deficiencies only in Vitamin D, Iodine, and Vitamin B-12 – Dec 2015
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Big increase in treatment for vitamin D deficiency in an Australian hospital – Sept 2015
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Hypothesis – Australia has highest rate of food allergy due to avoiding the sun – Sept 2015
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australia - low vitamin D winter and summer - 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            South Australians: 88 percent had less than 40 ng of vitamin D (lots more statistics) – Sept 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Elite NZ Outdoor athletes fear skin cancer 10X more than fear low vitamin D – Sept 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Pancreatic cancer 30 percent less likely in Australians who got lots of UVB (vitamin D) – Dec 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Cancer Council of Australia recommends 30 minutes of daily sunshine – June 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D research leads to surprising health tip – Australians need more time in the sun – May 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D testing AND levels are increasing in Australia (NSW) – May 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D testing in Australia before they shut it down – 42 percent retested – 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            UVB Global average radiation (Australia is not highlighted)
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australia – 25 percent of whites have less than 20 ng of vitamin D – April 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Tasmania Vitamin D official recommendation 20 up to 200 ng – March 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Diabetes, hyperglycemia, depression, poor balance, etc associated with less than 20 ng of vitamin D in seniors – Feb 2014
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Different amounts of vitamin D needed to prevent different diseases – Dec 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            "No hat, no play" in Australian primary schools
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            20X increase in vitamin D sold and 36 percent decrease in osteoporosis business in Australia – Nov 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D deficiency is a major global public health problem – Maps Nov 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Not enough vitamin D during pregnacy in Australia – PHD Oct 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            National Vitamin D awareness day (Australia, 1000 IU max) - Aug 9 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            New Zealand GPs being asked for vitamin D testing and prescriptions – June 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australian dermatologists had lower vitamin D levels than elderly in hospitals – 2009
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Get vitamin D from sun in summer, from supplements in winter – Tasmania March 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Breastfed without vitamin D supplements – a problem for NZ infants Jan 2013
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Nutrition authorities in Aust and NZ ignoring vitamin D deficiency - July 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            RCT confirms that Australians need at least 2000 IU vitamin D – Dec 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Higher rates of TB in Winter and further from Equator – Nov 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Good news: Australian clinical trial for vitamin D, bad news: used a max of 2000 IU– Oct 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            New Zealand doctors are starting to prescribe more sunshine – Aug 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D testing in Australia - huge increase in 11 years - July 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D - Is This The Miracle Vitamin – book Aug 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Off topic: Survey of medicine usage in Australia – July 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Excessive vitamin D testing in Australia – July 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australia and NZ very conservative position statement on vitamin D – June 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Should NZ and Australia increase vitamin D fortification - June 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Black Sudanese children 350X more likely to have rickets than other Australians – April 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            New Zealand consensus: at risk should take more Vitamin D – March 2012
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            73 percent of Australians had too little vitamin D – Dec 2011
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            "Sunlight Officers" in some Australian senior facilities - Sept 2011
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Vitamin D deficiency and testing in Australia are epidemics - Aug 2011
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Huge increase in food allergies in Australia may be due to low vitamin D
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Most Australian GPs still believe the myth than 10 minutes of sun a day is enough – June 2011
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            10X increase in vitamin D tests in Australia – time for the doctors to learn about vitamin D – April 2011
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Australia is considering cutting vitamin D testing – March 2011
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Half of Australian office workers insufficient vitamin D in the winter – Jan 2011
                                                                                                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                            Proposed vitamin D Australia UL 3200 IU- 2007
                                                                                                                                                                    
 
					
		
			 
	
	
   
    
    
			
	
					
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You can be in a country which has lots of UV and sun but still be Vitamin D deficient
Learn how Vitamin D is essential for good health
  Watch a 5 minute video "Does Less Sun Mean more Disease?"
  Browse for other Health Problems and D in left column or here
  see also Supplementing  and More in the menu at the top of every page
If you have a disease associated with low Vit D take Vit D
Raising your Vit D levels will substantially prevent other low-Vit D health problems
Proof that Vitamin D Works   Getting Vitamin D into your blood and cells
Books and Videos
Reasons for low response to vitamin D Why are doctors reluctant
Cancer studies include: Breast
Colds and flu Dark Skin
COVID-19 treated by Vitamin D - studies, reports, videos
10 most-visited pages in Australia and New Zealand
Note: Australia is the closest white-skinned country to the Equator
Australia inverted and laid on Africa
The Southernmost city in Australia, Melbourne (37 degrees South)
 is a similar distance to the equator as Gibraltar (36 degrees North)
Australia inverted and overlaid on North America
Here are all of the Australia and New Zealand articles
- wiki page:
                        - Getting too little sun is 3X more expensive than too much (AU NZ: WHO found 2200X) - May 2025
- Vitamin D is a very popular supplement in nursing homes in Australia - Feb 2025
- Little Vitamin D while pregnant in Asia – survey Nov 2023
- COVID vaccines are highly effective in reducing non-COVID deaths in older Australians (not) - Nov 2023
- Australia’s COVID Response resulted in 31 X more life years lost than were saved - Sept 2022
- Test Vitamin D, get a tiny dose, no benefit, conclusion: should not have tested (Australia this time) – Aug 2022
- Another country needs more vitamin D (Australia in this case) – March 2022
- Vitamin D deficient – 1 in 3 of young Australians have less than 20 ng – March 2021
- 94 X increase in Vitamin D testing in Australia (2000-2010, then they shut it down) – Dec 2019
- Australians paying for most Vitamin D tests, 40 percent deficient in winter - March 2019
- Vitamin D in Australia and New Zealand
- Sarcopenia does not officially exist in Australia, but 1 in 3 of their seniors have it - July 2018
- Countries which have increased Vitamin D have decreased bone problems (Japan, Australia)
- 50,000 IU vitamin D routinely given monthly in New Zealand senior homes since 2011– Dec 2016
- Australians tested for Vitamin D – 40 percent deficient and 60 percent taking vitamin D – Nov 2017
- Infant-Child Vitamin D recommendations from NZ (many are wrong) – Feb 2017
- Why 100,000 IU of vitamin D monthly did not reduce Cardiovascular Disease – RCT April 2017
- Cereal in Australia can now be fortified with Vitamin D - Oct 2016
- Free Vitamin D in New Zealand to prevent falls in nursing homes (50,000 IU monthly) – June 2016
- Food allergies 6 times higher in South Australia - 2009
- New Zealand – new 50,000 IU vitamin D capsule has soy which can cause allergic reactions – March 2016
- Pregnant in New Zealand – should supplement with vitamin D in Winter and Spring – Sept 2015
- Results of many blood tests in Australia – deficiencies only in Vitamin D, Iodine, and Vitamin B-12 – Dec 2015
- Big increase in treatment for vitamin D deficiency in an Australian hospital – Sept 2015
- Hypothesis – Australia has highest rate of food allergy due to avoiding the sun – Sept 2015
- Australia - low vitamin D winter and summer - 2014
- South Australians: 88 percent had less than 40 ng of vitamin D (lots more statistics) – Sept 2014
- Elite NZ Outdoor athletes fear skin cancer 10X more than fear low vitamin D – Sept 2014
- Pancreatic cancer 30 percent less likely in Australians who got lots of UVB (vitamin D) – Dec 2013
- Cancer Council of Australia recommends 30 minutes of daily sunshine – June 2014
- Vitamin D research leads to surprising health tip – Australians need more time in the sun – May 2014
- Vitamin D testing AND levels are increasing in Australia (NSW) – May 2014
- Vitamin D testing in Australia before they shut it down – 42 percent retested – 2013
- UVB Global average radiation (Australia is not highlighted)
- Australia – 25 percent of whites have less than 20 ng of vitamin D – April 2014
- Tasmania Vitamin D official recommendation 20 up to 200 ng – March 2014
- Diabetes, hyperglycemia, depression, poor balance, etc associated with less than 20 ng of vitamin D in seniors – Feb 2014
- Different amounts of vitamin D needed to prevent different diseases – Dec 2013
- "No hat, no play" in Australian primary schools
- 20X increase in vitamin D sold and 36 percent decrease in osteoporosis business in Australia – Nov 2013
- Vitamin D deficiency is a major global public health problem – Maps Nov 2013
- Not enough vitamin D during pregnacy in Australia – PHD Oct 2013
- National Vitamin D awareness day (Australia, 1000 IU max) - Aug 9 2013
- New Zealand GPs being asked for vitamin D testing and prescriptions – June 2013
- Australian dermatologists had lower vitamin D levels than elderly in hospitals – 2009
- Get vitamin D from sun in summer, from supplements in winter – Tasmania March 2013
- Breastfed without vitamin D supplements – a problem for NZ infants Jan 2013
- Nutrition authorities in Aust and NZ ignoring vitamin D deficiency - July 2012
- RCT confirms that Australians need at least 2000 IU vitamin D – Dec 2012
- Higher rates of TB in Winter and further from Equator – Nov 2012
- Good news: Australian clinical trial for vitamin D, bad news: used a max of 2000 IU– Oct 2012
- New Zealand doctors are starting to prescribe more sunshine – Aug 2012
- Vitamin D testing in Australia - huge increase in 11 years - July 2012
- Vitamin D - Is This The Miracle Vitamin – book Aug 2012
- Off topic: Survey of medicine usage in Australia – July 2012
- Excessive vitamin D testing in Australia – July 2012
- Australia and NZ very conservative position statement on vitamin D – June 2012
- Should NZ and Australia increase vitamin D fortification - June 2012
- Black Sudanese children 350X more likely to have rickets than other Australians – April 2012
- New Zealand consensus: at risk should take more Vitamin D – March 2012
- 73 percent of Australians had too little vitamin D – Dec 2011
- "Sunlight Officers" in some Australian senior facilities - Sept 2011
- Vitamin D deficiency and testing in Australia are epidemics - Aug 2011
- Huge increase in food allergies in Australia may be due to low vitamin D
- Most Australian GPs still believe the myth than 10 minutes of sun a day is enough – June 2011
- 10X increase in vitamin D tests in Australia – time for the doctors to learn about vitamin D – April 2011
- Australia is considering cutting vitamin D testing – March 2011
- Half of Australian office workers insufficient vitamin D in the winter – Jan 2011
- Proposed vitamin D Australia UL 3200 IU- 2007
 
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