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“Bruce argues that while diseases of severe vitamin D deficiency like rickets are rare, the criteria for vitamin D deficiency should be based on long-term health biomarkers and not just short-term severe diseases.”

“In the setting of COVID-19, vitamin D deficiency drives poor outcomes. Treating patients with calcifediol, a prescription vitamin D analog, might be more effective at increasing vitamin D to therapeutic levels.”

“Though dosage details and optimal blood levels remain unknown, the link between vitamin D and brain health is too significant to ignore. In today's email, we'll explore the importance of vitamin D for brain and body health and break down this study in more detail.”

“Vitamin K is a type of fat-soluble vitamin that participates in blood clotting, cardiovascular health, and bone metabolism. Naturally occurring forms of vitamin K include phylloquinone, known as vitamin K1, and a family of molecules called menaquinones, known as vitamin K2.”

“Some of these molecules might even be considered longevity "vitamins" – substances that extend healthspan and promote a longer life. In this Aliquot, I talk about three substances that may act as longevity vitamins – taurine, ergothioneine, and PQQ.”

“Dr. Patrick theorizes that the oxidized state of vitamin C, acting as a pro-oxidant, has the potential to kill cancer cells. Cancer cells have circumvented death; however, with a small prompt they can be induced to die.”

“In addition it can be hard to keep track of the nutrient content of the food one eats. For these reasons, Bruce says that taking a “multivitamin and mineral is a good insurance.” However he also qualifies the statement by saying that too much vitamins or minerals can be a bad thing too.”

“Interestingly, they discovered that participants had significantly higher serum vitamin D levels following nine weeks of L. reuteri supplementation. The reason for this increase in vitamin D is unclear; however, the authors hypothesized that L.”

“The vitamin A activates the enzyme (called TET) that removes methyl groups from DNA and vitamin C is a cofactor for the enzyme. This not only has relevance for reprogramming adult cells into stem cells, it is also important for certain cancers such as acute promyelocytic leukemia, which abnormal methylation plays a role in malignancy.”

“Combining products requires checking total vitamin D, vitamin A, zinc, iodine, selenium, iron, and other overlapping ingredients. Protein powder can be a convenient food when an actual protein gap exists.”