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“Eating mushrooms that had been exposed to sufficient ultraviolet light to increase vitamin D levels to 200 IU per serving increased vitamin D intake by 67 to 90 percent. A single serving of oyster mushrooms added 8 to 11 percent more vitamin D and 10 to 16 percent more choline to the dietary patterns.”

“Findings from a recent study suggest that supplementation with calcifediol, an intermediate molecule in the production of the active form of vitamin D, reduces the risk of death due to COVID-19. Unlike other vitamins – trace nutrients that must be consumed in the diet – vitamin D is a steroid hormone that is produced in the body.”

“Here's just a few of the topics Joe and Rhonda discussed this time around: The endorphin system. Vitamin D controls serotonin in brain and gut. Role of vitamin D and serotonin in autism.”

“Then, they studied the effects of vitamin B12 deficiency in an animal model of ulcerative colitis and found that supplementing with vitamin B12 accelerated tissue repair in the colon. These findings suggest that vitamin B12 is pivotal in enhancing cellular reprogramming efficiency and promoting tissue repair.”

“A study of 766 otherwise healthy adolescents showed that those who consumed the least vitamin K1-- found in spinach, cabbage, iceberg lettuce and olive oil -- were at 3.3 times greater risk for an unhealthy enlargement of the major pumping chamber of their heart, according to the study. Vitamin K1, or phylloquinone, is the predominant form of vitamin K in the U.S. diet.”

“FTA: >"Compared with the normal saline and [corn oil-treated] groups, the lead level in the blood of sulforaphane and SFN + Vitamin E group had a significant decrease. In water maze test, the mice treated with sulforaphane or/and Vitamin E performed better than mice of the normal saline and corn oil groups.”

“From the article: > It's commonly believed that sun exposure is key to maintaining normal levels of vitamin D and therefore assumed that Mediterranean women are at lower risk of hypovitaminosis than those from Northern Europe. However in countries such as Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey, Vitamin D deficiency occurs in up to 90 % of pregnant populations.”

“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.”

“These findings suggest that micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly among women. Check out our many resources on micronutrients, including vitamin D and magnesium, and the long-term health consequences of deficiencies.”