Science Speaks: What is a U-shaped or a J-shaped curve?
Every now and again, we see a study showing a “U-shaped” or “J-shaped” curve in relation to vitamin D status. Today we are going to explore a bit about what that means. What is...
Dr. Coimbra’s Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis
Do you or someone you know have MS? Are you/they aware of the connection between vitamin D and MS? The information we see is quite clear — vitamin D matters a LOT! With approximately...
How to Start with Vitamin D
Today we wanted to give you a blog that is meant for someone new to vitamin D. For most of you on our subscription this is old news – so we ask for you...
Vitamin D Effects on Pregnancy
Our Disease Incidence Prevention (DIP) chart has been instrumental as a communication tool in clinics, doctor’s offices, and community centers across the country. It is a quick way to see how vitamin D levels...
Does your age affect your vitamin D level?
In today’s blog, we revisit a previous analysis of the D*action cohort for more of Your Data, Your Answers. We analyze the data many different ways, and this month we wanted to show you...
How Much is Too Much Vitamin D?
How to evaluate articles stating “too much vitamin D” causes health problems A 2017 paper published by Kimball et al. is an excellent paper to refer to, when many news outlets continue to purport...
Intake vs Serum Level – What’s more important?
There was a song that was on a 78 record that I had as a child, The Churkendoose (yes, I’m really that old..) Well It depends upon, begins and ends upon, It depends on...
Vitamin D & the Brain
Dementia and Alzheimer’s are sometimes called “the memory thieves” and for good reason. It is hard to watch our loved ones head down this road, and this could be the #1 reason to take...
Science Speaks: Do vitamin D levels fluctuate throughout the day?
Published yesterday in the Journal of Medical Case Reports is a new paper from GrassrootsHealth. Titled “25-Hydroxyvitamin D variability within-person due to diurnal rhythm and illness: a case report,” the objective of this study...
Can vitamin D in pregnancy affect the future health of the child?
The role of vitamin D in pregnancy and lactation; emerging concepts by Carol Wagner et al. provides a thorough summary of how vitamin D can affect the life of the child during its...