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The answers to questions you asked about Vitamin D

January 25th, 2014 Lynn

Thank you to those of you who attended my last presentation, of the four part series, on Getting Your Health Back.  The last session discussed the affect of stress on hormones and the results that can occur from hormonal imbalance.  We discussed the sex hormones, stress hormones (adrenals), thyroid hormone, sleep hormone (melatonin) and a little known wonder steroid hormone often referred to as Vitamin D.   The discussion was interactive and hopefully helpful.  I’ve used this forum to address some of your questions with more clear answers:

1.  How long does my skin need to be exposed to the sun for absorption or Vitamin D synthesis? 

A: It varies greatly from individual to individual based on their skin melanin content, shade, cloud covering, time of day, skin exposure and any exogenous sources that may block the rays (such as sunscreen).  Generally the recommended time for uncovered skin to be exposed to the sun and get the optimal absorption is between the hours of 10am and 3pm and on average from 10 to 30 minutes, at least 2 to 3 times per week. 

2.  Are there any other factors that block/hinder the absorption: 

A:  absorption from the digestive tract can prevent the absorption of Vitamin D and mal-functions within the liver and the kidneys can prevent the conversion to the active form.

3.  Where is Vitamin D made?

A: in the gut and needs to be converted at 2 stages to become active: in the liver and in the kidneys. 

As I mentioned, like any hormone, it’s essential to get your Vitamin D levels tested.  I offer a dried blood spot (take home and ship out) for $60.  The doctors at the clinic will also order the lab if requested (25-Hydroxy level specifically). 

Feel free to read my other entry on Vitamin D in “Why all the supplements?”

Be well,

Lynn

 

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Three of the latest WOW discoveries

October 11th, 2013 Lynn

I’ve been extremely busy reviewing the latest health news, exploring specific healing tools and working with clients. I’m learning so much and experiencing many ‘Aha’ moments. In doing so, I have let my blog casually slip by. So here I am… back and ready to post again even if it’s just sharing periodic “WOW” information. Here are this week’s WOW moments:

1. My current tally of Vitamin D deficiencies is 6 for 6 which means that 6 out of 6 individuals have tested positive for vitamin D deficiency. There are only 30,000 genes in your body and vitamin D has been shown to influence over 2,000 of them. That is one of the primary reasons it influences so many diseases including:
Cancer Hypertension Heart disease
Autism Obesity Rheumatoid arthritis
Diabetes 1 and 2 Multiple Sclerosis Crohn”s disease
Flu Colds Tuberculosis
Septicemia Aging Psoriasis
Eczema Insomnia Hearing loss
Muscle pain Cavities Periodontal disease
Athletic performance Macular degeneration Myopia
Pre eclampsia Seizures Fertility
Asthma Cystic fibrosis Migraines
Depression Alzheimer”s disease Schizophrenia

Vitamin D really isn’t a vitamin at all but a potent neuroregulatory steroidal hormone. It has become very clear that vitamin D deficiency is a growing epidemic across the world and is contributing to many chronic debilitating diseases. Some doctors allege as high as 95% of the population may be vitamin D deficient, my results are leaning in that direction entirely.

#2. TWO Faced Monsanto: Monstanto is doing everything in its power to not allow labeling of GMO goods in this country. BUT in Britain they advertise themselves as supporters? See the video here under the heading ‘the two faces of Monsanto’. Labeling of GMO foods has been fought against by Monsanto and its lobbyists by using millions of dollars in marketing and ads. California was nearly successful in making the manufacturers of GMO foods responsible in labeling their goods. Now the movement is taking place in Washington. Why the fight in the US and not in Great Britain? Because Monsanto doesn’t have an option in the UK.

#3. Coke is a joke campaign.  It’s been suspicious for quite some time that aspartame, the ‘no calorie sugar substitute’ used in Diet Coke is a danger to your health.  Recently aspartame was deemed ‘the most dangerous substance on the market that is added to foods’. When ingested aspartame metabolizes into wood alcohol (a poison) and formeldahyde (a carcinogen that cannot be filtered through the liver and kidneys).  It’s linked to brain damage, cancer, seizures, migraines, and any neurodegenerative disease we can think of.  Stay away from all products with aspartame in them; especially Diet Coke.  Remember it’s about eating the right foods with calories not the wrong foods with no calories.  Interested in research? Here are 20 of hundreds of studies on aspartame

Off to a conference on methylation/sulfation. 

Be well,

Lynn

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Why all the supplements?

June 2nd, 2013 Lynn

pillsThere is much discussion about supplements these days: what supplements to take; do they contradict each other; is it really necessary to take supplements? 

It has become more present that the foods we eat today are not the same foods that our ancestors ate 100 years ago.  Seeds have been genetically modified, the soils have been contaminated, whole foods have become refined foods, pesticides have become in mainstream use and fast food is more popular than ever.    Over time our whole foods have become depleted, lacking in nutrients and vitamins; what the body needs 24 hours a day to function optimally. 

What about the fortified foods you ask? Fortified foods have been supplemented by the Food and Drug Administration to meet minimum requirements as determined by the FDA.    And yet with all of the fortified foods being consumed approximately 70% of Americans are Vitamin D deficient, for example (per Joseph Mercola, MD).  As Edward Giovannucci, MD, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard University states:

‘Milk alone is unlikely to be an adequate source of vitamin D. True, milk is fortified in the U.S. (it is not fortified in most countries). Each glass of fortified milk should contain about 100 IU of vitamin D (but on average, it may contain only 50 IU). So someone would have to drink at least 8 glasses of milk per day to get 800 IU of vitamin D. Moreover, most experts now conclude that 1,000 to 2,000 IU per day of vitamin D may be what we need for optimum health.’

I’ve recently read 1000IU’s per 25 lbs is the recommended dose of Vitamin D3 (per Dr. John Cannell of the Vitamin D Council).  This means that a 150 lb person would have to drink anywhere from 60 to 120 glasses of milk per day.  Get the picture? And this is only vitamin D we’re talking about.  I’ll save B Vitamins, Vitamin A, K,C and others for another time.

So what to take? Here are suggestions:

  1.  Find out what you’re deficient in.  Discuss with a practitioner what your needs are.
  2.  Avoid the ‘one size fits all approach’ with a multi-vitamin until you know what your body needs.
  3.  Purchase supplements from only reputable, quality manufacturers.  Many supplements are stuffed with fillers that are unneeded and can even be damaging depending on the individual.

Each and every one of us an individual.  Be sure to be supplemented like one.

Be well,

Lynn

 

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