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Vitamin D Articles

My One Hour Free Vitamin D Lecture to Clear Up All Your Confusion on This Vital Nutrient

I summarize the mountain of recent scientific evidence supporting that understanding how to take advantage of vitamin D is one of the most important physical steps you can take in your health.

Why You Should Embrace Healthful Sun Exposure

05 May 2019

You've been lied to about this, and are probably avoiding it - even though it makes your risk of dropping dead of a heart attack soar. Just 20 minutes can work wonders, opening up your blood vessels and significantly lowering your risk of heart disease.

Sun Avoidance Is a Major Cause of Mortality

29 Apr 2019

It's been called a paradox: Studies show that among women with a tendency to avoid exposing their skin to the sun, their risk of death from any cause doubles, which flies in the face of what many people have been led to believe. In reality, getting regular, moderate amounts of sunlight is good for you for many reasons, including because the sun provides the optimal form of vitamin D, which is crucial for health.

Researchers Call for Immediate Revision of Sun Avoidance Recommendations

11 Feb 2019

Recommending agencies are shortchanging your needs and undermining your health. Researchers are calling for an immediate revision of public health recommendations regarding this critical nutrient. This is how you've been misled and misinformed.

Top 5 Signs of Vitamin D Deficiency

01 Jan 2019

And if you ever get achy bones, infections, headaches, migraines, forgetfulness or head sweating - please get this checked. Four in 10 are severely deficient, and the risks of overlooking it are simply too great.

Vitamin D Deficiency Can Lead to Increased Allergies

26 Dec 2018

The importance of optimizing your vitamin D level cannot be overstated, as it plays a role in many common health complaints. Recent research reveals deficiency may even be related to food allergies.

Prenatal Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Increased Risk for Schizophrenia

20 Dec 2018

It's simple and inexpensive to address, but when ignored it can lead to everything from frequent colds and flus, allergies, diabetes, strokes, cardiovascular disease, and a 44 percent increased chance of schizophrenia. Please do not ignore.

Why a Vitamin D Test Is More Important Than a Mammogram

15 Oct 2018

Don't be blinded by the pink-ribbon hype. Their awareness campaigns don't even touch on this test and approach, which is far more effective and contains none of the serious health risks associated with mammograms.

Eight Important Health Screens Commonly Overlooked

24 Sep 2018

Odds are your doctor doesn't measure or even think about these. Like this one, highly linked to all-cause mortality, sudden cardiac death and iron toxicity. They often reveal fatal flaws found even in those doing everything right. So I recommend doing them yearly.

Game Changer of the Year: Carole Baggerly

07 Aug 2018

Brand new research shows 80 percent of tumor incidence could be prevented by simply raising your serum level of this vital hormone. Are you getting enough?

For Optimal Health, Make Sure You Have a Vitamin D Level of 60 ng/mL

04 Jul 2018

It's one of the most-ignored wellness strategies on earth - but why? Ample evidence shows that without it, your risk of internal tumors skyrockets. It's a godsend for best pregnancy outcomes too. And it's simple, inexpensive and widely available.

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