Magnesium is a mineral essential for many functions within the body including blood pressure regulation, bone health, blood glucose control, and vitamin D activation. Magnesium deficiency is common world-wide and low magnesium levels have been...
Our vitamin D myth busting series continues with one of the most important-to-address myths about vitamin D – that the current recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 600 IU per day, from all sources, and...
While it is true that the majority of individuals have no issues when taking vitamin D (in fact, many notice improvements in how they feel), there is a very small percentage of people who...
Some of our recent posts have discussed the topics of vitamin D toxicity and the importance of managing other existing nutrient deficiencies when taking vitamin D. While we will continue with our vitamin D...
Our vitamin D myth busting series continues, with our last post dispelling the myth that vitamin D can be stored in our fat cells for later use and can become toxic. While it is...
Yesterday, we addressed our first vitamin D myth – that, being fat soluble, vitamin D can be stored in our fat cells for later use. We have heard concerns that supplementation with vitamin D...
We hear it sometimes, in the media and from our doctors. “You don’t need to supplement with vitamin D because it is stored in your fat cells for use,” or “Be careful supplementing with...
In a previous post, we analyzed data from the GrassrootsHealth cohort to show that participants who did not supplement with vitamin D could reach the recommended level of 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) with the...
Several nutrients are known to have a significant effect on cognitive health. Studies have shown higher vitamin D levels to be related to a decreased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, and have demonstrated...
Over the past century our world has become more and more industrialized. As a result, people are spending much less time outdoors than ever before. Most workers and students spend their days indoors because...