Genes evolve to adapt to excess or low vitamin D (Eskimo, Reindeer, etc.) – June 2019

Note: It probably takes many 1,000's of years for the genes to adapt

Reindeer genes are 20X better at activating Vitamin D than other mammals

Biological adaptations in the Arctic cervid, the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) - June 2019
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POR = P450 Oxidoreductase


Suspect also that Reindeer have gene modifications which increase the Vitamin D half life from ~2 months to > 5 months

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Vitamin D blood test misses a lot
in Visio for 2023

  • Vitamin D from coming from tissues (vs blood) was speculated to be 50% in 2014, and by 2017 was speculated to be 90%
  • Note: Good blood test results (> 40 ng) does not mean that a good amount of Vitamin D actually gets to cells
  • A Vitamin D test in cells rather than blood was feasible (2017 personal communication)   Commercially available 2019
    • However, test results would vary in each tissue due to multiple genes
  • Good clues that Vitamin D is being restricted from getting to the cells
    1) A vitamin D-related health problem runs in the family

    especially if it is one of 51+ diseases related to Vitamin D Receptor

+2) Slightly increasing Vitamin D shows benefits (even if conventional Vitamin D test shows an increase) +3) DNA and VDR tests - 120 to 200 dollars $100 to $250 +4) PTH bottoms out ( shows that parathyroid cells are getting Vitamin d)

   Genes are good, have enough Magnesium, etc.

+4) Back Pain

   probably want at least 2 clues before taking adding vitamin D, Omega-3, Magnesium, Resveratrol, etc

      • The founder of VitaminDWiki took action with clues #3&4
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