Posted on 04/25/2014 8:57:59 AM PDT by neverdem
CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D3 supplementation during weight loss did not increase weight loss or associated factors compared with placebo; however, women who became replete experienced greater improvements.
Who decided what level is replete? Maybe 2000 IU oral vitamin D3/d is too modest a dose? The race of the subjects was ignored.
What about “Vitamin D” production from exposure to the sun?
Poor conclusions in the study. 19 lbs lost over 12 months versus 12 lbs lost over 12 months is statistically insignificant. Considering that both groups were on a reduced calorie/moderate exercise program, you could have said that water was the contributing factor (good luck finding a placebo for that, though). Without identifying other contributing factors such as race, family history, or restricting to the exact same diet, this study is worthless.
So, tanning _will_ make you literally look slimmer!
Women who sat on the beach or by the pool all day did not lose as much weight as the women who swam, jogged, or played volleyball in the sun.
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The likely reason a non-specific term such as “replete” was used, is that the optimal dosage would vary from one individual to the next due to physiology and genetic heritage. What “works” for one may not work for another, and vice versa. Supplementation with vitamins, minerals, herbs, etc. is like that. There can be a fair amount of trial and error.
‘Replete’ differs from one to another. If you’re supplementing you need to have your levels tested. Some people need 2000IU, some need 5000IU, some need 15000IU.
Definitely take the K2 (or get it via diet) if you’re taking D3.
Organ meats, egg yolks and some hard cheeses have K2. You know, all those things we’re told not to eat or we’ll have a heart attack? Turns out that advice may have been misleading.
I take Thorne’s drops for K2 (MK4). And something from Jarrow whose name escapes me right now that’s a bone building supplement that has MK7 and a bunch of minerals besides.
Sun exposure was mentioned in the press release, but not in the abstract. The measured variable was serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D].
I’m not a doctor, but I think 2000 IU is a pretty low dose. I take at least twice that much, and it has really turned a lot of health problems around.
It’s especially important to take Vitamin D3 in the winter, if you don’t get much sun. And in the summer, too, if you use a lot of sunscreen and avoid tanning.
Just my opinion. I’m not a doctor. But my doctor was converted to Vitamin D after I sent him a few articles on it.
I’ve noticed that those seniors who take long walks in the sun or do high-energy lawnwork during the day are not overweight. So I got the perfect exercise equipment....a good-sized dog who walks me a few miles every day.
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Doesn't imply causation.
Food-grade hydrogen peroxide in very dilute amounts in water gets rid of arterial plaque.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3BcmgXiI30
Yes, I have tried it and it seems to work.
IIRC, John Cannell MD hawks his D3 with K2, Boron and magnesium.
There was an article in Family Practice News a few years ago. It mentioned blacks taking D3 supplements getting a lot of calcified arteries in larger vessels, e.g. aorta and carotids.
“What about “Vitamin D” production from exposure to the sun?”
That doesn’t happen here in the Cleveland, Oh area!
:) Good one NN
Do you get tested for your Vitamin D levels every 3 months? You can take 10,000 IU a day. Some docs prescribe one dose of 50,000 IU once a week. Talk to your doc if your levels aren’t going up much with your current dose.
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