December 2, 2024 Puzzle Piece
VITAMIN D LEVELS FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH
The
American Medical Association states 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
is a sufficient vitamin D level. That is way under my goal.
Many modern studies suggest 40 ng/mL is the lowest we should maintain, and that 60 to 80 ng/mL is a much more ideal level.
Personally, l like to keep mine between 80 - 90. The fear is that D,
being a fat-soluble vitamin, could cause hypervitaminosis D. Dr Harris
states he has never seen that happen in his 50 years of practice.
Vitamin D is involved in all the cells and tissues in the body,
including your immune cells. All cells need the active form of vitamin D
to affect the genetic blueprints within the genes.
Seventy-five percent of American adults and teens are deficient in
vitamin D, based on a sufficiency level of 30 ng/ml. Since 30 ng/mL is
still on the very low end, most Americans have insufficient levels for
optimal health.
Research demonstrates the vitamin D level of 40 ng/mL lowers your risk
of cancer by 67%, compared to having a level below 20 ng/mL.
A vitamin D level above 60 ng/mL lowers your breast cancer risk by more
than 80%, and a level of 40 ng/mL lowers the risk of premature birth by
60%. There’s also a strong inverse relationship between vitamin D and
other cancers, including colorectal cancer, which is the third leading
cancer killer in the U.S.
Vitamin D affects the biology of the cells and their activity throughout
the body. Therefore, D can be involved in a wide variety of
dysfunctions and labeled diseases from fetal development, heart
disease, diabetes, lung disease, premature births, and the formation of
cancer.
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SEVERAL MORE STUDIES:
According to a study in Anticancer Research, it would require 9,600 IUs
of vitamin D per day to get a majority (97% of the population) to reach
40 ng/mL. To repeat, the average American gets nowhere near this level
unless they are supplementing.
GrassrootsHealth, through its D*Action study, found up to six times variability in achieved serum levels
from one person to another. Therefore, one person taking 5,000 IUs of
vitamin D per day may achieve a level of just 20 ng/mL while another is
able to reach a level of 120 ng/mL taking the same amount. This is one
reason OHS uses predigestion to allow for maximum absorption. It is
important we test ourselves and our patients at least two times per year
to make sure are levels are adequate.
According to data published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 75% of
American adults and teens are deficient in vitamin D, based on the low
level of 30 ng/ml.
Many studies have shown people with higher vitamin D levels have a far
lower risk of a wide variety of internal cancers. In summary, the
research has demonstrated that serum vitamin D levels of 40 ng/mL,
diminishes cancer risk by 67%, compared to having a level of 20 ng/ml or
less. Research shows most cancers occur in people with a vitamin D
blood level between 10 and 40 ng/mL. The optimal level for cancer
protection has been identified as being between 40 and 60 ng/mL.
Studies demonstrate vitamin D in adequate levels also increases your
chances of surviving cancer if you have it. This includes melanoma, the
most dangerous form of skin cancer. There is also evidence vitamin D
can improve treatment outcomes. For example, adding vitamin D to the
conventional treatment for pancreatic cancer was found to boost the
effectiveness of the treatment.
It also plays a significant part in protecting you from COVID-19 and
other viruses. It also protects you from autoimmune diseases due to its
pro-hormone status. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to colorectal
cancer. In a 2018 study, researchers found an inverse relationship
between vitamin D and colorectal cancer, which in 2022 was the third
leading cancer killer in the U.S. The vitamin D levels of 5,700
colorectal cancer patients in the U.S., Europe and Asia were compared to
7,100 cancer-free controls.
· People with a vitamin D level of 12 ng/mL or below had a 31%
higher risk for colorectal cancer compared to those with levels between
20 and 25 ng/Ml.
· Those with levels between 35 and 40 ng/mL had a 27% reduced risk.
· For each 10 ng/mL increase in circulating vitamin D, the risk for
colorectal cancer was reduced by 19% in women and 7% in men.
We could keep citing research on vitamin D for a hundred more pages but
let us suffice to say adequate levels of vitamin D crosses many borders
to allow us to have better physiology, with increased health and
wellness.
OHS has Vitamin D in many of the synergistic formulas and Paks. If
wanting to increase bone density and help remove unwanted calcium
deposits, consider DAK1K2 developed by Dr Marc Harris. This is my
favorite D and is what I take and recommend most often.
If a patient is on blood thinners, we can elevate vitamin D safely with
Longevi-D K2, which also contains CoQ10 (Ubiquinone-Fermented) and
acerola cherry in a Cultured Media Blend and Opti-Blend Delivery
System. My first choice is DAK1K2 always.
Don't miss Dr. John & Dr Brett’s Brimhall's 2025 Homecoming - January 23-26, 2025
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK
A TRANSFORMATIONAL SEMINAR EVENT
Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK
Brett Brimhall, DC
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