{"id":7,"date":"2010-07-12T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/07\/you-probably-have-low-vitamin-d-levels.html"},"modified":"2010-07-12T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-12T05:00:00","slug":"you-probably-have-low-vitamin-d-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/medicinetomoveyou\/2010\/07\/you-probably-have-low-vitamin-d-levels.html","title":{"rendered":"You Probably Have Low Vitamin D Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vitamin D is one of the “hottest” avenues of research in
\nallopathic medicine* today.  <\/span>There is
\nincreasing physician and patient awareness about having the right vitamin D
\nlevel for optimal health.  <\/span>Interestingly,
\nvitamin D, the vitamin we get from the sun, is shockingly low in most
\npatients.  <\/span>Of course you might not be
\nsurprised if I said nearly the whole state of Minnesota is vitamin D deficient, but
\ncould you absorb it if I said to you that I practice in sunny Florida and over
\n75% of my patients are low in vitamin D. 
\n<\/span>I am not sure if it is because we hide from the sun’s heat or if we
\nslather on gobs of sunscreen, but it’s what the labs show time and time
\nagain.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Research based recommendations can vary but you are at risk
\nfor preventable diseases at levels less than 32 ng\/ml.  <\/span>I recommend a level of at least 40 ng\/ml,
\nbest above 50 ng\/ml, and for some conditions up to 70 ng\/ml.  <\/span>Just a note: 
\n<\/span>Toxic levels are above 150 ng\/ml and are very rare with safe
\nsupplementation.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Hopefully, it’s obvious to get your level checked, but remember there
\nis only one valid way to do so.  <\/span>Ask your
\ndoctor to order a 25-OH Vitamin D level (pronounced 25 high drox ee).  <\/span>Any other vitamin D test is not measuring a
\ntrue indication of your vitamin D status.  <\/span>Luckily, this test generally is covered by
\nmost insurance companies.  <\/span>If you are
\nlow, especially if your level is under 32, you are at an increased risk for
\nosteoporosis, many cancers (especially breast, colon, prostate, pancreas, and
\nskin), psoriasis, and autoimmune diseases to name just a few.<\/p>\n

More to come this week on this subject so you can be in-the-know
\nabout this “Super Vitamin”.<\/p>\n

* Allopathic medicine is a term used to describe the more common form of medicine practiced in the US.  It is also referred to as conventional medicine.<\/font><\/p>\n

This website and blog are for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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