My Vitamin D levels

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Permalink Reply by Holger Schmeken on December 3, 2008 at 9:15am

It seems that the vitamin B production can be affected by diabetes. This was concluded only recently when researchers measured vitamin B directly in the blood stream and not the marker products that will be used in ordinary lab tests.

Here is the video about this discovery.

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Permalink Reply by Megan Skelly on December 3, 2008 at 9:44am

I've heard that there's speculation that a low level of vitamin D can cause Type 1.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on December 3, 2008 at 12:09pm

Try googling vitamin D preventing diabetes. There's a lot of info both for type 1 and type 2 . Also studies have linked Graves disease to low levels of vitamin D.

I find it facinating How many of us have a vitamin D shortage and how man of us have more than one disease that is related to low vitamin D.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on December 3, 2008 at 12:47pm

You might want to read Dr. Joseph Mercola's book; The Dark Deception.

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Permalink Reply by Megan Skelly on December 8, 2008 at 5:12am

Here's a blog post by Jenny on Vitamin D.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on December 18, 2008 at 9:14am

Try googling John Cannell .

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Permalink Reply by Dave on December 3, 2008 at 10:15am

I take vitamin D3 and B12 both of which were low but are closer to the normal range now.

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Permalink Reply by Dawn on December 3, 2008 at 10:39am

I too have low levels of VIt D, mine might be more from have gastric bypass surgery...but it still sucks..I use to drink alot of milk and have dairy, but since surgery I can't hardly handle milk or much dairy, except for cheese...But I also wonder if it is also associated with diabetes...I live where it snows, but for once this time of the year we don't have any snow yet and I am so happy aboout that...

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on December 3, 2008 at 12:42pm

Milk is way too low in vitamin D other than for Rickets . You would have to drink 200 - 8oz glasses of milk to equal 20mins in the sun.

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Permalink Reply by Maria on December 3, 2008 at 10:52am

Apparently beta cells and immune cells both have a vitamin D receptor and yes there is a ton of research showing that there's a correlation between low levels of vitamin D and both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Vitamin D protects against development of diabetes but I haven't found any research yet that says that diabetes can be turned around if you fix the Vitamin D problem.

Maria

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on December 3, 2008 at 12:35pm

You're right but we can slow the progression of the disease And thats a big plus!

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on December 12, 2008 at 10:03am

Google John Cannell, MD & The Vitamin D Council--pioneers in Vit D research.

Prescription Vit D is a scam. You can supplement with OTC Vit D3 far less expensively. D3 is the preferred form. The Vit D added to milk is D2 & not very helpful.

If you're over 40, you can't get enough Vit D from the sun. Lighter skinned people need less; darker skinned people need more.

I've been meaning to get my levels tested because I bet I'm really low.

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