My Vitamin D levels

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Holko on February 27, 2009 at 5:29pm

Dear Jamie.

We could be twins. Same problem here. Not sure if upping insulin is a good idea. I am trying a super expensive weight loss pill called meridia which is suggested as a weight loss medication by the canadian diabetes ass treatment. Only lost 2 lb so far so it is very early to tell. If one looses more than 10 lb and keeps it off you have a winner.

I told my Endo who believes I am doing great because A1c is below 7% that I did not expect to live more than 1 1/2 years as I have been gaining 10 lb per year on insulin and my friend Bob's brother in law died at 268 lb and was the same height as I am.

The ever increasing resistance is worrisome as I now need 1 unit for ever 2 grams. and this is on a very low carb diet.

I have also switched to levemir.

Have you tried adding metformin to the insulin ? Makes me sick but some people have smashing success on it. Can be used with insulin is supposed to fight resistance.

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Permalink Reply by Jaimie Hernandez on February 28, 2009 at 12:55pm

Subjects with hypovitaminosis D had a greater prevalence of components of metabolic syndrome than did subjects without hypovitaminosis D.

The data in the present study show a positive correlation of 25(OH)D concentration with insulin sensitivity and a negative effect of hypovitaminosis D on beta-cell function. Extrapolation from the observations in the current study suggests that increasing 25(OH)D from 10 to 30 ng/ mL can improve insulin sensitivity by 60%. Subjects with hypovitaminosis D are at higher risk of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome.

The improvement in insulin resistance by increasing 25(OH)D could potentially eliminate the burden on beta cells and reverse abnormal glucose tolerance. Furthermore, the 60% improvement in insulin sensitivity that results from vitamin D treatment indicates that the treatment is more potent than either troglitazone or metformin treatment. The most effect in individuals may translate to a dramatic effect in the population as a whole because of the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D.

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Permalink Reply by MomsL8 on February 28, 2009 at 1:00pm

That's why I love my endo! I was on 10,000 IU of VitD3 for 10 weeks. Going to test my levels next couple of weeks, and then if levels are satisfactory, will maintain at 1,000 IU per day. Hope this works!

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Permalink Reply by Peter Yates on March 7, 2009 at 11:52pm

US Scientists call to action on Vitamin D. These guys sound like the real deal.

http://www.grassrootshealth.org/documentation/scientistscall.php

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on March 8, 2009 at 12:06am

Wow! Thanks for posting this Peter.... hope that their voice is heard

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Permalink Reply by Peter Yates on March 8, 2009 at 6:50am

The endos are onto it. Article from Endocrine today Jan 2009 on Vitamin D

http://www.endocrinetoday.com/view.aspx?rid=35928

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Permalink Reply by Peter Yates on March 8, 2009 at 7:00am

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Permalink Reply by Jaimie Hernandez on April 21, 2009 at 3:10pm

another article that I was reading today on vitamin D I thought I would add over here

click here to read

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on May 17, 2009 at 11:04am

April 3 New England Journal of Medicine Reported that 50% of all patients that enter ICU had low levels of Vitamin D and may contribute to their condition.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on June 20, 2009 at 7:55pm

It was anounce that the RDA for Vitamin D will be tripled . This has never happen before with any other nutrients.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Fox on July 5, 2009 at 5:59am

I had not heard they will triple it! Wow -- they only doubled folate about a decade back ...

I have recently read a couple of very promising PubMEd articles on Vit D and LADA -- I searched only on LADA and came across them!

I already started using 2000 IU D3 a day but may still ask the Endo for a blood level. I strongly suspect it will play into my situation. NO family history whatsoever.

Has anyone heard the pill form is less effective or absorbed than gelcaps? I heard that as rumor, on DF but question whether it came from a sales pitch initially ... both are cheap enough, but I cannot find the gelcaps as easily. D3 is available as either.

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on July 5, 2009 at 6:08am

I'm not an expert on which form is better, but in terms of value, I think the drops are a good value. The bottle lasts for one year-- and costs $12 currently. I put one drop in my tea each day.

This is where I ordered from. I have not had my levels re-tested. So I don't know the actual effect.

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