{"id":25,"date":"2010-10-14T22:08:58","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T22:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html"},"modified":"2010-10-14T22:08:58","modified_gmt":"2010-10-14T22:08:58","slug":"the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html","title":{"rendered":"The Latest Theory on Vitamin D"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apologies to all of
\nyou!  <\/span>I have been delinquent in keeping
\nup with my blog duties, but alas, there is much to come after this drought of
\ninformation.  <\/span>OK, I know it’s only been one
\nweek but I hope that some of you are enjoying the benefits of some of the
\nhidden truths of Integrative Medicine and anxiously awaiting the next thing
\nthat could change your life.  <\/span>The reason
\nfor my absence:  <\/span>I was a first-time
\nattendee at SIMPLE (Symposium of Integrative Medicine Professionals in the Land
\nof Enchantment).  <\/span>This conference united pioneering
\nleaders of the Integrative Movement with the ever-increasing group of medical
\nprofessionals interested in providing care beyond pharmaceuticals.  <\/span>As a conference geek, I attended multiple
\nlectures, roundtable discussions and evening programs.  <\/span>Knowledge was permeating the air of the
\nMarriott and I needed to breathe in as much of it as possible.  <\/span>So, get ready for my “exhale” over the next
\nseveral posts.  <\/span>I will be showering you
\nwith some of the most cutting-edge knowledge based on the latest and greatest
\nresearch being done in the field of Integrative Medicine.<\/p>\n

 <\/span>I’ll start with one thought that builds upon
\nanother topic I have already started to discuss- Vitamin D.  <\/span>(Please refer back to those posts if you are
\nnew to the topic of Vitamin D.)  <\/span>One
\nimportant aspect of Vitamin D is its interconnectedness with a strong immune
\nsystem.  <\/span>Well, this is the time of year
\nwhen your immune system is of prime importance, right?  <\/span>Sure, this is when all the flus, colds,
\npneumonias, sinus infections, bronchitis’ and everything else snotty, phlegmy
\nand achy start to plague people with more and more momentum.  <\/span>Have you ever stopped to wonder why these
\ninfections have an affinity to the winter season?  <\/span>Could it be that all the bugs that cause
\nthese infections hide out most of the year or don’t come out of their secret
\nlairs until this time of year?  <\/span>Or, could
\nit be that they are around all the time but something changes during fall and
\nwinter that makes it much easier for them to take advantage of your weakened
\nimmune system?<\/p>\n

It was intelligently theorized
\nthat during these months where sun exposure availability was lower, a person’s
\nVitamin D levels would decrease.  <\/span>This
\nwould decrease the immune system’s ability to ward off infection.  <\/span>So, those bugs (that are likely around all
\nthe time in some quantities) have an easier time infecting us and causing the
\nsnot, the phlegm, the aches and at worst, the shortness of breath, overwhelming
\nfatigue and high fevers.  <\/span>What an
\ninteresting hypothesis!  <\/span>If this was
\ntrue, you would have another ‘natural’ option to preventing and supporting
\ntreatment of your infections.<\/p>\n

With flu season already
\nhere (we’ve already diagnosed several people in the office in late September),
\nit is time for all you holistic health-minded, prevention-oriented patients to
\nget your Vitamin D level checked and treated. 
\n<\/span>Remember to ask your doctor to order the 25OH Vitamin D level as it is the
\nonly true measure of Vitamin D status. 
\n<\/span>Aim to get your level up above 32 and best between 40 and 60 for immune
\nsupport.  <\/span>Remember to drink plenty of
\nwater this season and maintain your physical activity.  <\/span>Buy a neti pot or sinus rinse bottle to flush
\nout any early signs of snottiness.  <\/span>Eat
\nplenty of fruits and vegetables as a vital source of phytonutrients.  <\/span>These will further empower your immune system
\nwhen it comes up against the next germ that tries to take hold of your system.<\/p>\n

I would also like to
\nexpress my respect and gratitude to Dr. Arti Prasad and the University of New
\nMexico for their decade long efforts to provide these educational opportunities
\navailable to those physicians that truly strive to change the face of medicine
\nto one that honors and treats the patient’s mind, body and spirit as THE key
\ncomponent to health care reform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apologies to all of you!  I have been delinquent in keeping up with my blog duties, but alas, there is much to come after this drought of information.  OK, I know it’s only been one week but I hope that some of you are enjoying the benefits of some of the hidden truths of Integrative…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":220,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-global-health-wisdom","category-medical-tips"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Latest Theory on Vitamin D - Medicine to Move You<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Latest Theory on Vitamin D - Medicine to Move You\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Apologies to all of you!  I have been delinquent in keeping up with my blog duties, but alas, there is much to come after this drought of information.  OK, I know it’s only been one week but I hope that some of you are enjoying the benefits of some of the hidden truths of Integrative…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Medicine to Move You\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2010-10-14T22:08:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Dr. Shilpa P. Saxena\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Latest Theory on Vitamin D - Medicine to Move You","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Latest Theory on Vitamin D - Medicine to Move You","og_description":"Apologies to all of you!  I have been delinquent in keeping up with my blog duties, but alas, there is much to come after this drought of information.  OK, I know it’s only been one week but I hope that some of you are enjoying the benefits of some of the hidden truths of Integrative…","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html","og_site_name":"Medicine to Move You","article_published_time":"2010-10-14T22:08:58+00:00","author":"Dr. Shilpa P. Saxena","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html","name":"The Latest Theory on Vitamin D - Medicine to Move You","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/#website"},"datePublished":"2010-10-14T22:08:58+00:00","dateModified":"2010-10-14T22:08:58+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/#\/schema\/person\/807f82bfba5364ad865f1d8b7f3fc6c6"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/10\/the-latest-theory-on-vitamin-d.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Latest Theory on Vitamin D"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/","name":"Medicine to Move You","description":"Beliefnet Voices - Shilpa P. Saxena","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/#\/schema\/person\/807f82bfba5364ad865f1d8b7f3fc6c6","name":"Dr. Shilpa P. Saxena","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/cea\/ceaf5cd6e90a1416112a550fb68870c6x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/cea\/ceaf5cd6e90a1416112a550fb68870c6x96.jpg","caption":"Dr. Shilpa P. Saxena"},"description":"A physician grounded in education, respect and patient service, Dr. Shilpa P. Saxena is leading a movement to bring Integrative Medicine to the masses. As a Board Certified Family Practice physician specializing in functional and integrative medicine, she helps patients and doctors understand that the only successful way of treating chronic illness is by correcting the underlying causes. As the founder of the SevaMed Institute and the Center for Living Wellness, Dr. Saxena connects with her patients through her compassionate style and lectures nationally to spread lifestyle-based solutions to our healthcare crisis. Her passion is contagious and audiences thrive on the energy of learning complex medical topics to bring about real, meaningful life-long change. Her latest personal and professional growth step: the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, founded by Dr. Andrew Weil.","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/author\/ssaxena"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/220"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}