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“I published a paper on how vitamin D regulates serotonin and how this may be relevant for autism since serotonin acts as a brain morphogen during early brain development shaping the structure and wiring of the brain.”

“The research on vitamin D supplementation and its effects on the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes is extensive and often yields inconsistent results. This review investigates the factors contributing to the diverse outcomes observed in response to vitamin D therapy for type 2 diabetes, including bioavailability, sex, and autoimmune disorders.”

“Patients were given vitamin D or placebo in conjunction with standard chemotherapeutics used to treat colorectal cancer. This study was too small to get any significant effect on overall survival so a larger scale trial is being planned to evaluate the effect of vitamin D on overall survival in colorectal cancer patients.”

“FTA: > A study conducted in more than 100 Mongolian schoolchildren found that daily treatment with a vitamin D supplement significantly reduced the symptoms of winter-related atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema.”

“Since ultraviolet light is required for vitamin D synthesis, reduced exposure to the sun or having dark-colored skin impairs vitamin D production. Approximately 70 percent of people living in the United States are vitamin D insufficient and ~30 percent are deficient.”

“Vitamin D has been found to speed up the clearance of tuberculosis bacteria from the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials).”

“FTA: > Clinical trial patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who had high levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream prior to treatment with chemotherapy and targeted drugs, survived longer, on average, than patients with lower levels of the vitamin, researchers report.”

“Another randomized controlled trial found that men given 4,000 IU of vitamin D per day slowed cancer progression and improved tumors in men with low-grade prostate cancer (compared to men given placebo).”

“The core idea: You don't have to move mountains to make a big impact on aging. Starting with a few key areas of focus (vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3s, and vigorous exercise) can make a big difference. 01:38 Vitamin D.”

“This is a much higher dose than the Institute of Medicine recommends as the daily upper tolerable intake (10,000 IU per day). People with multiple sclerosis have been shown to have SNPs that affect vitamin D metabolism.”