Episode 7: Could Vitamin D the Missing Link?

An optimal vitamin D level is more important now than ever before! Vitamin D has been proven to: affect our mood and behavior, as well as the rate at which we age, strengthen our immunity, prevent heart disease, diabetes and cancer, assist with weight loss, strengthen our bones, reduce bodily inflammation, and even reduce mortality risk related to COVID-19! While vitamin D is available in small quantities in food, its primary source must come from a vitamin D supplement. We know how essential vitamin D is to our health and well-being! So WHY are 95% of African Americans and 70% of light-skinned Americans walking around right now with vitamin D levels considered insufficient, or worse, deficient? Vitamin D is a hormone, and as with any hormone that is not in balance, our body can be thrown into a state of disarray. Think of it this way, if a man was deficient in testosterone, how would he feel? If a woman's thyroid was not producing enough or too much hormone, how would she feel? It's time we take our vitamin D levels much more seriously and approach low levels with the same tenacity we would any other hormone imbalance! **I have listed some references mentioned within this episode. I am not able to fit all of them. If you'd like the complete list, please email the clinic and we would be happy to provide them to you! Low vitamin D in the African American population: http://www.cooperinstitute.org/2019/09/24/african-americans-at-greatest-risk-of-vitamin-d-deficiency Low vitamin D and obesity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29644951/ Depression and anxiety related to vitamin D: |ttps://www.uptodate.com/contents/vitamin-d-and-extraskeletal-health? Autism and vitamin D: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140226110836.htm Cancer and vitamin D: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3355893/ COVID-19 and vitamin D: https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6583 Vitamin D and aging: https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1113/JP274887 Vitamin D supplementation: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-vitamin-d-to-take#How-Much-Vitamin-D-Should-You-Take? Vitamin K I recommend: https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Vitamin-K-2-100-Capsules/dp/B0013EJ5QM/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=vitamin+k2&qid=1591654577&sr=8-5 Musical credits to Kevin MacLead (Cherry Monday)