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- Having a disease associated with low vitamin D increases the probability of another low D disease
- Vitamin D levels must be restored, even if there is no proof that the current disease will be treated by Vitamin D
Restoring vitamin D will prevent many subsequent diseases - Update: Strong association to other vitamin D deficiency diseases - 12 years in UK July 2013
- Most of these problems can be reduced by getting more vitamin D
The more the better - up to a limit - See also VitaminDWiki
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Having a disease associated with low vitamin D increases the probability of another low D disease
Vitamin D levels must be restored, even if there is no proof that the current disease will be treated by Vitamin D
Restoring vitamin D will prevent many subsequent diseases
Diseases listed in the above graphic:
Prostate cancer, Breast cancer, Bladder cancer, Skin Cancer, Osteoporosis, Rickets, MS, Falls/fractures Diabetes, Influenza, Kidney, Depression, Chronic fatigue, Birth problems, SAD, Pancreas, Overweight, Heart disease, Lupus, Chronic Pain, ALS, TB, IBD, COPD, Colds, Cognitive Decline, Psoriasis, Bone density/fracturesComorbidity (medical term): the presence of one or more additional disorders co-occurring with a primary disorder
Update: Strong association to other vitamin D deficiency diseases - 12 years in UK July 2013
Addison's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, chronic active hepatitis, celiac disease,
Crohn's disease, diabetes mellitus, pemphigoid, pernicious anemia, primary biliary cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis,
Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, thyrotoxicosis, and significantly reduced risks for asthma and myxoedema.Some of the disease associations: Disease 1 ==> Disease 2 (both associated with low vitamin D
- Statins ==> many diseases associated with low vitamin D update Jan 2012
- Parkinson, Alzheimer, Stroke ==>Hip fracture
- Parkinson's ==> Osteoporosis
- Low Grip Strength ==> Osteoporosis
- Immune System disease (CVID) ==> Osteoporosis
- COPD ==> Osteoporosis
- COPD ==> Bone Fracture 4.7 X
- COPD ==> osteoporosis, cardio., skeletal muscle, anemia, metabolic synd.
- HIV ==> Osteoporosis
- Prostate Cancer ==> Osteoporosis
- Atopic Dermatitis ==> Osteopenia 1.8 X
- Alopecia Areata spot baldness ==> 5X higher risk of Lupus, vitiligo, metabolic syndrome
- Prostate Cancer ==> Melanoma
- Skin wrinkles ==> Fragile bones
- Depression ==> Fragile bones
- Depressed ==> 2x more Stroke
- Depression ==> Heart Disease 40% increase,, Forbes
- Depression + Stroke ==> death (3x)
- Depression ==> premature birth
96% increase in premature birth if anti-depressants in late pregnancy - Depression ==> Cognitive Decline
- Acne ==> Depression
- Depression <==> Diabetes
- Diabetes ==> Cognitive impairment
- Diabetes ==> Vertebral fracture in men only
- Diabetes ==> Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Diabetes ==> PCOS women
- PCOS ==> Diabetes
- Periodontitis + Low Vit D ==>Diabetes 2.8X
- Diabetes ==> Pancreatic Cancer
- Diabetes ==> Cancers
- Diabetes ==> Alzheimer's
- Diabetes ==> TB?
- Diabetes (T1) ==> Multiple Sclerosis
- Diabetes ==> Parkinson's
- Smoking ==> weak bones
- Dental problems==> depression (pregnancy)
- Endometriosis ==> Coronary Heast Disease 3X
- Pregnancy ==> dental problems
- Pregnancy ==>Restless Legs
- No molar ==> 12X increase in Breast Cancer
- Obesity ==> Diabetes
- Obesity <==> Multiple Sclerosis
- Obesity ==> Cognitive Decline
- Obesity ==> Psorasis
- Obesity ==> Cancer
- Obesity ==> Migraine Headache
- Aortic calcification==> Vertebral fracture
- Low vitamin D for various reasons ==> 9X Suicide
- Asthma ==> Heart Problems and death
- Kidney ==> Tooth loss (7x increase)
- Kidney Disease ==> Osteoporosis 2014 full text
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> Asthma 3X
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> 2.6X increased Migrane Headache, web, full text online
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> 2X more Fractures, web, full text online
- Multiple Sclerosis ==>>Fibromyalgia 2015
- Multiple Sclerosis ==> Diabetes (T1)
- Psoriasis ==> Metabolic Syndrome on the web
- Psoriasis ==> Metabolic Syndrome
- Psoriasis ==> Kidney Disease
- Psoriasis ==> Heart problems
- Psoriasis ==> Diabetes
- Psoriasis==> Osteoporosis
- Celiac Disease ==> Anemia, Psorasis
- Celiac Disease ==> poor bones Aug 2014
- Intestinal Failure (gut) ==> Low Bone Mineral Density
- Chronic Pancreatitis ==>Painful bones
- Rheumatoid Arthritis ==> Cardiovascular
- Rheumatoid Arthritis ==>Psorasis 3.6X
- IBD ==> Cancer
- Stroke ==> Hip Fracture
- Stroke ==> 2.4 X Parkinson's Disease
- Restless Legs <==> ADHD
- Schizophrenia ==> Depression
- Schizophrenia ==> Diabetes (3x increase)
- Sleep Apnea ==>Fatty Liver disease
- Sleep Apnea ==>Gout
- Gout ==> Depression 3.8 X
- Hepatitis-C ==> Cancers - liver, prostate, ?
- Hepatitis -C ==> peripheral arterial disease 12X increase if > 65 years old
- Vitiligo ==> thyroid problems 2013
- Rickets ==> Autism
- Autism ==> Poor Bones
- Epilepsy ==> Osteoporosis
- Rickets ==> Breathing
Most of these problems can be reduced by getting more vitamin D
The more the better - up to a limit- Sunlight
- UV
- Sublingual, injection, bio-emulsified or other forms of vitamin D which do not require the gut
- Adding a lot more vitamin D than a healthy person would need
CLICK ON chart for more informationSee also VitaminDWiki
- Criteria to associate a health problem with low vitamin D
- 3 to 55 X more likely to have these health problems if low Vitamin D
- Health problems that run in families are often associated with low vitamin D
- Incidence of 22 health problems related to vitamin D have doubled in a decade
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