Vitamin D, whose influence on everything from blood
pressure to the flu has recently been revealed, is in short supply. Which is strange, because the supply comes from our own bodies, which manufacture the vitamin when sunlight penetrates the skin. In this longish piece in Bostonia magazine, BU researcher Michael Holick argues that adults need 2,000 IUs (international units) of vitamin D a
day, a level we can’t get from the foods we eat and from most
supplements. A glass of milk or vitamin D–fortified orange juice, for
example, has 100 IUs. A common multivitamin might have only 400 IUs.
Holick
argues that another reason we are deficient is that we don’t get enough
sun; we spend too much time indoors or slathered with sunblock. In a video linked to the Bostonia piece, the vitamin D proponent debates a dermatologist on the pros and cons of sunshine.
Read more in Bostonia magazine.
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I have reached a point where I no longer have any faith in modern medical “understandings” wherein each day a new revelation is pronounced that contradctis the previous days announcement ad infinitum…ex., viatmins tablets are good/bad for you; asprin day is good/bad for you, eat/don’t eat meat, carbohydrates are good/bad for you, fats are good/bad for you, alcohol, in moderation is good/bad for you, etc., etc., etc.
Perhaps it is best for each individual to follow their intuitive nature and to realize that we are all going to die eventually anyway and that doctors, scientist and other supposed experts don’t seem to really know any more than “Mom”, with her words of common sense regarding all things (never too much, never too little, be careful but have fun…) and, in fact, they may actually know less.
C’est la vie, mon ami!
Amen William. My thoughts exactly. I’ve given up “the battle” and now try to listen to my own body for my own answers.
The headlines on these stories are written to draw in readers. “Half the population”: how do they arrive at such a figure?
When the young luger was killed in the Olympics, one of these headlines read: “Luger Terrified of Race Course.” When you read the article, it said he was worried about one of the turns.
A little less sensationalism would go a long way.
The headlines on these internet articles are misleading and sensationalistic. How does one decide that “half of all Americans” do something?
In an article about the Georgian luger who died before the Olympics, the headline read “Luger Terrified of Luge Course.” When you read the article, it said he was worried about one of the turns.
As William said, a good dose of common sense is what everyone needs in reading these articles. Just remember that scientists earn money for doing research and reporters earn money by reporting their findings.
You are so right. “Half of Americans Are Deficient”: how do they know? How does one arrive at such a statistic?
Just remember that scientists earn money by doing research, and reporters earn money by reporting their findings.
Seems we all agree information regarding what we should consume for the best shot at a healthy long life is tainted by one thing. Money.
The longer I live it appears the more rats come out in the light to trick us into taking vitamins and medicine that won’t help us. Of course 90% of supplements and medicines are phoney. Great profit though.
Our laws are not enforced in the business sector. The few laws which punish capitalis crooks are for the ones who swindle millions. the people selling vitamins thrive on our fears. Its ok to decieve the public in fact the courts put it on the consumer to beware while allowing deceptive and false advertising to proliferate online, print, and tv media.
Hate to say it but this a great place to make money with decption and fale information.
God Help Us All.
Our Doctor put us on 4000 IU per day of D3 about two years ago. Both my wife and I had our first fall and winter with no health issues for the first time in 40 years! We also have more energy.
Jack
1. Listen to health advice based on
INDEPENDENT research that usually
confirms the same results over
time.
For instance, – don’t smoke-maintain
a normal weight for your body size-
exercise regularly-eat right-get
the proper sleep-etc.
2. Ask your doctor, (instead of someone
who is trying to sell you something.)
Thanks Mom. I always knew you were right.