Vitamin D: How the Sunshine Vitamin Can Influence Your Pregnancy
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND The Body Makes Vitamin D Naturally from Exposure to Sunlight Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient the body makes naturally from direct sun exposure to the skin. Despite many food sources having been fortified with Vitamin D, levels remain epidemically low in North Americans.1 While genetics contribute to these low […]
The Glitter and Glitz of High Dose Vitamin D – Is a One Pill Solution the Panacea Promised? Part II
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND In Part I of this series, I discussed the concerns and caveats I had with prescribing vitamin D based on current study conclusions and measurements. In part II, I will go on to further detail a review on the caveats of prescribing vitamin D for conditions solely based on associations with […]
The Glitter and Glitz of High Dose Vitamin D – Is a One Pill Solution the Panacea Promised? Part 1
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND Part 1 Per Oxford Dictionaries online, the definition of panacea in English is as follows: panacea A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. ‘the panacea for all corporate ills’ ‘the time-honoured panacea, cod liver oil’ Why do I make this connection of a perceived panacea to Vitamin D? Well, first […]
Autoimmune and Allergies: What to Do?
Dr. Kimberly M. Sanders, ND @_drkimsanders Allergies For many people, the spring season is a bittersweet time of year. The blossoming flowers and trees are beautiful to look at, but they may bring along seasonal allergies. The symptoms of seasonal allergies include itchy, watering eyes, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, and sore throat. Allergies are caused […]
7 Ways to Get Your Skin Ready for Summer
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman Skin is the body’s largest organ and it’s our first line of defense against foreign invaders like microbes and environmental toxins. More than any other part of the body, this protective outer layer is exposed to damaging environmental conditions like the winter weather that leaves skin dull and dry. Fortunately, […]
Vitamin D-rich Foods During Pregnancy May Reduce Allergy Risk in Children
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, a higher intake of foods containing vitamin D during pregnancy – but not supplemental vitamin D intake – was associated with a reduced risk of development of allergies […]
IBS Patients Have Lower Vitamin D Levels
(NaturalPath) A recent study out of the University of Sheffield shows there may be a link between vitamin D levels and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study looked at 51 participants all with IBS, and found that 82 percent were vitamin D deficient. When participants rated their quality of life, there also appeared to be an […]
Risk of Leukemia Linked to Low Amounts of Low Sunlight and Vitamin D
(NaturalPath) Researchers out of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found a link between low levels of sunlight and therefore Vitamin D and an increase in risk of Leukemia. The study, published in PLOS One, saw these results in higher latitudes with less sunlight/ultraviolet B (UVB) and therefore less Vitamin D, which generally […]
Low Vitamin D and Chronic Widespread Pain
(NaturalPath) A study out of the University of Manchester found that there is a correlation between low amounts of vitamin D and chronic widespread pain. The participants included men aged 40-79 from eight European centers for a longitudinal study of male aging. Many factors were evaluated including lifestyle, health factors, physical characteristics, along with a fasting […]
Vitamin D and Weight Loss Surgery
A study published in the journal Obesity Science and Practice took a look at the link between Vitamin D and weight loss surgery. Low vitamin D levels have long been identified as an unwanted hallmark of bariatric surgeries. Vitamin D supplements are often prescribed after weight loss surgery because of evidence that the operations reduce […]