Did You Miss the Live Forum Last Week? Watch the Recording Now!

Published on October 8, 2024

Did you miss the 2024 International Virtual Vitamin D Forum & Expert Panel Discussion on Monday, September 30th, 2024?

Don’t worry! You can still access the event recording and exclusive presentations from leading experts at the link below.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Holick, MD, PhD
William Grant, PhD
Aileen Burford-Mason, PhD
Richard Cheng, MD, PhD
Bruce Hollis, PhD
Reinhold Vieth, PhD
Carol Wagner, MD
Sunil Wimalawansa, MD, PhD
Zhiwei Ning, MD, PhD

Brought to You By:

Orthomolecular Medicine News Service
The International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine
and GrassrootsHealth

Recorded presentations, Q&As, and individual papers covering recent advancements and research in vitamin D will continue to be released following the live event. These will be housed on the official event webpage and referenced during the conclusion of the live forum; Updates will soon be posted to www.grassrootshealth.net/2024forum and www.orthomolecular.org.

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Key Points from the Video

Dr. Michael Holick presents on “The D-Lightfully Controversial Vitamin D and its Health Benefits from Inception until Death: A 2024 Perspective”

Dr. Holick discusses the following:

Recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine and Endocrine Society

Vitamin D Recommendations for Pregnant Women: Are pregnant women at risk of vitamin D deficiency, even when taking a prenatal vitamin?

Studies show 76% of mothers and 81% of newborns were still below 20 ng/ml!

Why does this matter? Lower vitamin D levels are associated with increased risk of preeclampsia, cesarean section, preterm birth, dental caries in babies… and other lifelong consequences

What is the definition of vitamin D deficiency?

What went wrong with the VITAL trial? Are the conclusions for bone health shared reliable?

Vitamin D and Mortality – will taking vitamin D increase your risk of death? What level of vitamin D is healthy?

Vitamin D deficiency is the MOST COMMON medical condition…

Presentations to Summarize Practical and Clinical Uses of Vitamin D:

Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa presents “Basic Concepts Important to Understanding Vitamin D”
Dr. Zhiwei Ning presents “Vitamin D Deficiency –Perspective from a Chinese Endocrinologist”
Dr. William Grant presents “The Roles of Vitamin D in Cancer Risk Reduction and Brain Health”
Dr. Dr. Aileen Burford-Mason presents “Vitamin D and Immune System Support”
Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa presents “Vitamin D Dosing and Safety”

Expert Panel Question & Answer Session

Dr. Bruce Hollis discusses prenatal vitamin D trials

Questions Addressed by the Expert Panel include:

Is taking vitamin D dangerous for the kidneys?
Dr. Holick answers…
Should individuals with vitamin D related SNPs or “vitamin D resistance” supplement with more vitamin D or keep their levels higher than other individuals?
“Vitamin D sensitivity”… Have you heard of any individuals experiencing … side effects from supplementing with vitamin D? What could cause this and what could they do about it?
Vitamin D dosing in children
What should be done when a vitamin D level gets too high (over 150 or 200 ng/ml) and what signs and symptoms might indicate concern for toxicity? Including sarcoidosis.
And more…

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Dr. Richard Cheng closes the forum with his discussion on “Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D Resistance, and the Comprehensive Health Benefits of Vitamin D”

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