2024 International Virtual Vitamin D Forum: A response to misguiding guidelines
Clearing up confusion around vitamin D: Presentations by the researchers themselves
Not sure what to do about vitamin D for yourself or your patients? Research has highlighted the newly appreciated, vital associations between vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency and extra-skeletal diseases, such as several cancers, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, hypertension, increased risk of heart failure, prenatal and neonatal complications, and acute infections. Recommended daily intakes as set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the newly updated Endocrine Society guidelines are too low to adequately support the role of vitamin D for such extra-skeletal processes and disorders mentioned above, leading to increased risk of such diseases, even in healthy people.
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
Target Audience: Healthcare providers, health educators, individual consumers, and those interested in improving public health.
This virtual event will address the following key points:
- The importance of Vitamin D in health maintenance, disease prevention, and longevity, as supported by research
- The widespread insufficiency/deficiency of Vitamin D and the influential role of updated guidelines
- The safety of Vitamin D supplementation
- The potential clinical applications of high dose Vitamin D (autoimmune disease, cancer, etc.)
- The practical aspects of vitamin D’s role in health and how to apply Vitamin D research into everyday life and practice
Conclusion: Given its wide safety margin, effectiveness in preventing and even reversing chronic diseases, and its affordability, there is no reason not to optimize Vitamin D supplementation. The evidence is clear: higher Vitamin D levels can provide significant health benefits with minimal risk when properly monitored. Therefore, optimizing Vitamin D intake should be a cornerstone of both individual healthcare and public health strategies.
TWO MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE EVENT
1. Ongoing Virtual Event
Recorded presentations and individual papers covering recent advancements and research in vitamin D, released prior to and following the live event
- These will be housed on the official event webpage and referenced during the conclusion of the live forum; Refer to www.grassrootshealth.net/2024forum
Register for Additional Updates & Ongoing Presentations Here
2. Live Virtual Forum & Expert Panel (September 30th, 7-9am PT)
Held live via Zoom as a high-level summary roundtable discussion (Register Here)
- Goal one: to provide an interactive, public response from key vitamin D researchers and experts to the latest vitamin D guidelines update by the Endocrine Society
- Goal two: to synthesize the latest research findings on vitamin D and provide actionable takeaways for the attendees, compiled at: orthomolecular.org.
>>Register for Live Virtual Forum & Expert Panel Discussion Here<<
Event Materials
Download Event Handout with Live Event Agenda and Speaker Bios Here
Download Event Flier PDF Here
Download Event Flier Image Here
Event Contact: [email protected]
Hosted by
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service (OMNS), The International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine (ISOM) & GrassrootsHealth
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