How much Sun and vitamin D to take with Professor Dr Michael Holick

<p>In todays episode I talk to one of the best experts within the field of Vitamin D. Michael F. Holick  is an American endocrinologist, specializing in the field of <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D">vitamin D</a>, such as the identification of both <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcidiol">calcidiol</a>, the major circulating form of vitamin D, and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcitriol">calcitriol</a>, the active form of vitamin D. His work has been the basis for diagnostic tests and therapies for vitamin D-related diseases. He is a professor of medicine at the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_University_Medical_Center">Boston University Medical Center</a> and editor-in-chief of the journal <em>Clinical Laboratory</em>.</p> <p>Holick made discoveries in the field of vitamin D that have led to novel therapies for <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_bone_disease">metabolic bone diseases</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocalcaemia">hypocalcemic disorders</a>, and psoriasis. He is author of more than 400 publications about the biochemistry, physiology, metabolism and photobiology of vitamin D and the pathophysiology of vitamin D deficiency. He is also the author of the book <a href= "http://a.co/1jaJrbr" target="_blank">The Vitamin D solution</a> . He has also been involved with an incredible app about how much you need to be in the sun. It uses GPS and lightsensors and you can find the app <a href="http://dminder.ontometrics.com/" target= "_blank">her</a>.</p> <p>In todays episode we talk about the following:</p> <p>What is vitamin D</p> <p>Is it possible to reduce the risk of the flu by as much as 42%</p> <p>Vitamin D controls over 200 genes in the cardiovascular system</p> <p>Reduce the risk of heart attack by 50%</p> <p>Lack of Vitamin D causes higher blood pressure</p> <p>How much vitamin D your body needs every single day</p> <p>Is it possible to take too much grants</p> <p>What are the symptoms of too little D vitamin</p> <p>Why is vitamin D so incredibly important to us</p> <p>What diseases can you get because of little vitamin D</p> <p>How long do you have to be in the sun to limit the likelihood of high blood pressure and illnesses.</p> <p>Do you live in Norway, your body does NOT produce vitamin D 6mth of the year.</p> <p>Are you born in the winter you have a higher risk of Schizophrenia later in life.</p> <p>Higher vitamin D values educe the risk of caesarean section by 200 to 300%</p> <p>How high values hould you have while you are pregnant</p> <p>How much D Vitamin should have small children every day</p> <p>Why your skin turns red when you're in the sun? Use of sunscreen</p> <p id="yui_3_17_2_4_1492953334773_850">The most dangerous form of skin cancer occurs when you do not get sun.</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow me on</p> <p>Instagram:<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mentaltrenerfranknilsen/">link</a> </p> <p>Facebook: @mtfranknilsen</p> <p> </p> <p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>