by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| In the skin, sunlight changes the precursor of Vitamin D, 7-dehydrocholesterol, into vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). It is then transported to the liver and converted by an enzyme into 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OHD3), which is five times more potent than cholecalciferol (D3). The 25-hydroxycholecalciferol is then converted by an enzyme in the kidneys to 1,25-dihydroxy-cholecalciferol (l,25-(OH)2D3), which is ten times more potent than cholecalciferol and the most potent form of vitamin D3. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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Ll Avoid sunburn, not all sunlight. Regular exposure to sunlight is essential for the skin to manufacture Vitamin D, which activates genes in melanoma cells that signal them to return to a normal cycle of growth and reproduction. Moderate exposure to sunlight does not increase risk for the disease, and melanoma frequently occurs on skin that is never exposed to sunlight. In fact, staying out of the sun to avoid melanoma, and thereby not getting enough sunlight, may be responsible for recent increases in the death rate for this disease. |
| This is probably because darker skin absorbs less sunlight, which means it produces less Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency causes the smooth muscles lining arteries to contract more readily and forcefully in response to such stress hormones as adrenalin. Since Vitamin D deficiency is a known risk factor for high blood pressure, regular exposure to sun and modest consumption of vitamin D-enriched dairy products is probably especially useful to African-Americans and Hispanics with this condition. |
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Get twenty minutes of morning or evening sunlight on face and hands daily, without using sunscreen. Ultraviolet rays in sunlight help the skin manufacture Vitamin D, which, under laboratory conditions, returns leukemia cells to a normal growth cycle and gives them a growth advantage over cancerous cells. The effects of Vitamin D enhance the leukemia-fighting effects of curcumin and green tea polyphenols. It also increases the leukemia-fighting effects of lycopene, the red pigment found in tomatoes. |
| Sunlight helps the skin manufacture Vitamin D, which halts the growth of prostate Cancer cells. Vitamin D is especially important in controlling prostate cancers that are not stimulated by testostrone. When it is not possible to get sun, take from 200 to a maximum of 1,000 international units of supplemental Vitamin D daily.
LI Eat five to seven weekly servings of foods rich in vitamin A; this includes green leafy vegetables, and orange and yellow fruits and vegetables. |
| Moderate exposure to sunlight does not increase risk for the disease, and melanoma frequently occurs on skin that is never exposed to sunlight. In fact, staying out of the sun to avoid melanoma, and thereby not getting enough sunlight, may be responsible for recent increases in the death rate for this disease. To ensure the body's production of Vitamin D, get at least some sun exposure without using sunscreen, at least twenty minutes a day in the early morning or late afternoon.
Ll Consume orange and yellow fruits and vegetables, and green leafy vegetables. |
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II
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 Our body can make all that we need simply by being in sunlight fifteen to thirty minutes every couple of days. In addition to the production of Vitamin D being affected by sunlight, it is also affected by the food that we eat. The formation of the most active form of Vitamin D is a process that is closely monitored and controlled by our bodies. This process is a great example of our bodies' natural balancing act, affecting not only prostate Cancer, but breast Cancer, colon Cancer, osteoporosis and autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes. |
Paul Pitchford
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 Chlorophyll: Regulator of Calcium
Photosynthesis, an extremely complex and poorly understood plants in the presence of sunlight and results in the formation of chlorophyll. All plants touched by sunlight contain chlorophyll, but the green plants are by far the most concentrated sources.
At the center of the chlorophyll molecule is magnesium. Most green plants are also valuable sources of phosphorus and vitamins A and C, important cofactors for calcium absorption, as mentioned above. The other nutrient necessary for proper calcium metabolism is Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Although the study did not demonstrate that Vitamin D could prevent the development of arthritis, the researchers were bold enough to suggest that people who have OA and modest Vitamin D intake "may benefit from increased Vitamin D intake or exposure to sunlight." We don't know yet whether regular Vitamin D intake (or sun exposure) will prevent osteoporosis, but we wouldn't be at all surprised if that were the case.
The Mediterranean Diet
There is growing recognition that certain foods may increase inflammation while others dampen the body's inflammatory responses. |
| Human skin can make Vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight, but older people are often careful not to go out in the sunshine without their sunscreen. Aging skin is less efficient at making Vitamin D, so a health-conscious older person may actually be making very little of it. If this is true for you, a supplement may be advisable.
We weren't as surprised as others may have been at the lackluster results seen with calcium supplements in the Women's Health Initiative. Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, MPH, the Frederick J. |
| Supplements can be helpful, especially for those who do not get enough sunlight. Research published in the American Journal of Public Health (February 2006) reports that when people take 1,000 IU of Vitamin D daily the risk of getting colorectal Cancer is cut in half and the chance of coming down with either breast or ovarian Cancer is reduced by one-third.
In addition to the anticancer benefits of Vitamin D, research shows that this nutrient is crucial for strong bones. When people take at least 800 IU daily they reduce their risk of hip fracture by 26 percent. |
| They probably spend less time outside, especially in the winter, and when they do go out, they bundle up, exposing very little skin to sunlight. They may also be more careful
"Solid evidence exists that vitamin 0 deficiency is detrimental to beta cell function, leads to glucose intolerance in animal models and humans, and predisposes to type 2 diabetes____A major practical conclusion that can be drawn from the studies conducted on Vitamin D and diabetes to date is that Vitamin D deficiency is undesirable, not only for calcium and bone, but also for glucose metabolism."227 — C. |
Grace Ross Lewis
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 However, it is beneficial to expose our face, arms, and hands to sunlight for only 10 to 15 minutes two or three times during the week. Vitamin D is stored over the winter in our bodies. Multiple vitamins should contain 10 meg or 400 IU of Vitamin D.
28. What are some of the chemicals recommended by physicians for skin rejuvenation?
The first one that was recognized as being effective was retinoic acid. This was a prescription ointment drug until the over-the-counter product was approved in the mid-nineties, and proved effective. |
| Other chemicals act as UV (ultraviolet) absorbers, thus preventing the harmful effects of the sunlight.
26. Is nail polish harmful to the nails?
Our fingernails, like our hair, are composed of dead cells. In most cases applying chemicals to these is not harmful to the body. Sometimes chemicals in nail polish, such as formaldehyde, can affect the surrounding skin. Also chemicals applied to the hair, such as calcium thioglycollate, can affect the skin of the scalp.
27. How do we get sufficient Vitamin D without exposing our skin to harmful sun rays? |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
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 It may be especially helpful for elderly people who don't get sufficient exposure to sunlight (which stimulates the body's manufacture of vitamin D)—those who live in nursing homes or farther away from the equator, or those who do not regularly get outside. We recommend a dosage of 400 IU of vitamin D3 per day rather than higher dosages, as the level of active Vitamin D does not differ substantially between 400 and 800 IU. Taking higher dosages offers no significant benefit, and may adversely effect magnesium levels. |
| This process begins when sunlight changes the 7-dehydrocholes-terol into vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in the skin. The vitamin D3 is then transported to the liver and converted by an enzyme into 25-hydroxycholcalciferol (25-OHD3), which is five times more potent than cholecalciferol (D3). The 25-hydroxycholecalciferol is then converted by an enzyme in the kidneys to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25-(OH)2D3), which is ten times more potent than cholecalciferol and the most potent form of vitamin D3 (see Table 1). |
| Since Vitamin D can be produced in our bodies by the action of sunlight on 7-dehydrocholesterol (a compound the body can manufacture from cholesterol) in the skin, many experts consider it more of a hormone than a vitamin. Strictly defined a vitamin is an essential compound the human body cannot manufacture while a hormone is a compound that the human body manufactures that serves to control a particular function. In the case of Vitamin D, it serves in the role of controlling calcium absorption.
The active form of Vitamin D is manufactured in the human. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 In children, this disease is called rickets, and results either from inadequate intake of Vitamin D or from too little exposure to sunlight (sunlight causes Vitamin D to be synthesized in the skin). The lack of Vitamin D in turn affects the body's ability to absorb calcium and phosphorus. Early signs include nervousness, painful muscle spasms, leg cramps, and numbness in the extremities. |
| Vitamin D is also formed by the body in response to the action of sunlight on the skin.
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Intestinal disorders and liver and gallbladder malfunctions interfere with the absorption of Vitamin D. Some cholesterollowering drugs, antacids, mineral oil, and steroid hormones such as cortisone also interfere with absorption.
Thiazide diuretics such as chlorothiazide (Diuril) and hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, HydroDIURIL, Oretic) disturb the body's calcium/vitamin D ratio. Taking excessive amounts of Vitamin D (over 1,000 international units) daily may cause a decrease in bone mass. |
| However, researchers have learned that very dark-skinned people in particular (because the skin pigment blocks the sunlight) and people living in the upper third of the continental United States cannot produce adequate amounts of Vitamin D from exposure to the limited available sunlight during the winter months. Adolescents often are also deficient in Vitamin D. For many, lack of outdoor exercise and an aversion to drinking milk seem to go hand-in-hand with deficiency. |
| The underlying cause or causes of rosacea are not understood, but certain factors are known to aggravate the condition, including the consumption of alcohol, hot liquids, and/or spicy foods; exposure to sunlight; humidity; extremes of temperature; and the use of makeup and skin care products containing alcohol. Stress, vitamin deficiencies, and infection can be contributing factors. The things that aggravate one person's rosacea may have no effect on another person.
Rosacea is most common in white women between the ages of thirty and fifty. |
| People with TB need sunlight daily and/or Vitamin D for healing.
Vitamin E
200 IU daily.
Powerful free radical scavenger. Protects the lung tissues and provides oxygen to the cells. Use d-alpha-tocopherol form. Emulsion form is recommended for easier assimilation and greater safety at high doses.
Important
ACES + Zn from Carlson Labs
As directed on label. Do not exceed 100 mg of zinc daily from all sources.
A formula that fights free radicals with enzymes and antioxidants.
CTR Support from PhysioLogics
As directed on label.
To diminish damage caused by inflammation. |
| Many Americans in nursing homes and other confined environments are deprived of sunlight, making them deficient in Vitamin D. A diet that lacks essential nutrients over a long period of time leads to a greater risk of degenerative disease.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a particular problem. A lack of vitamin B12 can lead to the development of neurological symptoms ranging from tingling sensations, inability to coordinate muscular movements, weakened limbs, and lack of balance, to memory loss, mood changes, disorientation, and psychiatric disorders. |
Joseph E. Mario
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 Vitamin C to form Bile acids to emulsify Fats, essential Fatty acids, and the Fat-soluble Vitamins for absorption, and spur Vitamin D synthesis in the skin (get adequate ultraviolet Sunlight so cholesterol converts to Vitamin D precursing male and female sex hormones), a protective effect in the blood and skin glands; lubricates vessels from blood friction, is in l/4ofRed blood cells; anti-gallstone, and protects from Cancer. |
| Calcium supplies; for reasons of: Insufficient sunlight (Vitamin D helps counteract phytic acid Calcium-binding); lack of exercise, no good workouts (with Chromium); hard work or exercise in areas of high temperature; Calcium loss from stress or excess Proteins is shown by tooth tartar; speeds use in the healing process; high Protein diets acidify the blood expelling Calcium and Phosphorus buffers; acid meats and soda are too high in Phosphorus to Calcium ratio, imbalances Calcium (take nuts and vegetables); Calcium-based kidney stones account for 2/3 of all kidney stones in the U.S. |
| Vitamin D levels are low in women and the elderly from insufficient sunlight exposure or dietary intake; deficient precursors Magnesium, and Boron; or malabsorption. Drinking fluoridated water increases the risk of hip fractures 1.27 times for women, and 1.4 times more for men.
Take the Minerals: 1000 mg. Calcium (with stabilizer Copper); and500mg. |
| Choline and Inositol (Lecithin); Vitamin C; Vitamin D sunlight; take antioxidants up to 1800 units VitaminE, Wheat Germ oil, Octacosanol (repairs neurons, restores myelin sheaths, and stimulates neuroblast maturation), Triacontanol, Dotriacontanol, and others; Vitamin F/GLA and EPA Fish liver oi 1.
The Minerals: Indium; 5-20 mg. Manganese sulfate (in Buckwheat) reportedly reverses m.s.); 375-900 mg. Magnesium; Zinc; Calcium (absorbs heavy metals for nervous system protection, with Barium and Gold); Copper; Iron; Selenium; all the Minerals and Trace minerals. |
| Avoid acid food diet with lack of Vitamin D sunlight, and high Phosphoric acid in soft drinks, meat, and excess dietary Protein triggering decalcifying parathyroid hormone; dairy; coffee's caffeine; sugar; butyl lactate in baker's yeast; alcohol (impairs Calcium absorption); salt, antacids cause Calcium excretion and Phosphorus malabsorption; laxatives flush Calcium; as do diabetes, thyroid disease, sarcoidosis, and lengthy bed-rest; high hair aluminum; high fat diet; lackofexercise; immobility; and hormone imbalance.
Take Vitamins B-l 2; Choline; Biotin; lOOOmg. |
| Vitamin D from sunlight's actinic rays are needed for normal reproductive hormones synthesis.
Vitamin E prevents cell membrane fats from oxidation to damaging epoxides and peroxides of Fatty acids and cholesterol. Sperm count will increase with L-Arginine (but so may herpes virus if carried). Ginseng, Ginsana; and a natural multi-Vita-Min-Protein supplement. For Male Toning: Traditional Medicinals' Sarsapari 11a root, Cinnamon bark. Orange peel. Licorice root, Birch bark, Burdock root, Lemon peel, Star Anise, Cloves, and
American Ginseng. |
Attaining Medical Self SufficiencyDuncan Long
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| A better solution is to expose your skin to the sunlight for short periods every day and let! your body manufacture the Vitamin D it needs; Vitamin D is the only vitamin that the [ human body can manufacture on its own and it only does this when the skin is exposed to sunlight. (If you go the sunlight route, do be careful to avoid excessive exposure; a sunburn not only damages the skin, it also greatly increases the chances of acquiring skin Cancer at a later date. |
H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
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 Skin & sunlight:
No problems expected.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
No problems expected.
Discontinuing:
Don't discontinue without consulting doctor. Others:
• Advise any doctor or dentist whom you consult that you take this medicine.
• In addition to taking the drug, weight-bearing exercise and adequate intake of calcium and Vitamin D are essential in preventing bone loss. Periods of prolonged activity may worsen your condition. Daily dietary supplements of elemental calcium and Vitamin D may be recommended by your doctor. |
| Skin & sunlight:
No special problems expected.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
No special problems expected.
Discontinuing:
No problems expected, but don't discontinue without your doctor's approval.
Others:
• In addition to taking the drug, weight-bearing exercise and adequate dietary intake of calcium and Vitamin D are essential in preventing bone loss. Dietary supplements of elemental calcium and Vitamin D daily may be recommended by your doctor.
• To avoid throat (esophagus) problems, carefully follow directions for taking the drug. |
| Skin & sunlight:
No special problems expected.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
No special problems expected.
Discontinuing:
Don't discontinue without your doctor's approval. Others:
• In addition to taking the drug, weight-bearing exercise and adequate dietary intake of calcium and Vitamin D are essential in preventing bone loss. Dietary supplements of 1000 mg elemental calcium and 400 I.U. Vitamin D daily may be recommended by your doctor.
• Advise any doctor or dentist whom you consult that you take this medicine.
• May affect the results of some medical tests. |
| Skin & sunlight:
No special problems expected.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
No problems expected.
Discontinuing:
Don't discontinue without doctor's advice until you complete prescribed dose, even though symptoms diminish or disappear.
Others:
• Don't exceed dose. Too much over a long time may be harmful.
• A balanced diet should provide all the Vitamin D a healthy person needs and make supplements unnecessary. Best sources are fish and vitamin D-fortified milk and bread.
• Some products contain tartrazine dye. Avoid, if allergic (especially aspirin hypersensitivity). |
| Skin & sunlight:
No problems expected.
Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
No problems expected.
Discontinuing:
No problems expected.
Others:
• Exercise, along with Vitamin D from sunshine and calcium, helps prevent osteoporosis.
• Don't use bone meal or dolomite as a source for calcium supplement (they may contain lead). possible interaction with other drugs
GENERIC NAME OR DRUG CLASS
COMBINED EFFECT
Alendronate
Decreased alendronate effect. Take calcium 30 minutes after alendronate.
Anticoagulants, oral*
Decreased anticoagulant effect.
Calcitonin
Decreased calcitonin effect. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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 Usually thirty minutes of sunlight will provide the daily need of Vitamin D. An excess of Vitamin D can be toxic to the fetus and mother and can make calcium deposits in the soft tissues. If you are getting thirty minutes of sun per day, you don't need Vitamin D supplementation. Sprouted seeds, mushrooms, kelp, and sunflower seeds contain some natural Vitamin D. If one lives in a cold climate and can't get outside, one can take up to four hundred units of plant-derived ergocalcif-erol per day. |
| At least one-half hour of sunlight per day is important for the stimulation of all the organs and most specifically the pineal and the pituitary glands. Sunlight is needed for the proper functioning of the whole endocrine system and for the production of Vitamin D needed for the fetus. If one lives in a northern climate with limited sunlight, at least three hours per day of exposure to full-spectrum lighting is helpful.
Adequate sleep, rest, and relaxation are important to recover from the stresses of modern life. |
| Obtain adequate sunlight.
The sun's rays (contrary to recent bad press) are not necessarily a deadly enemy that automatically causes skin Cancer. Without the sun, all life would die. The UV rays of the sunlight on the skin react with ergos-terol (a pre-vitamin D substance) to form much-needed, natural Vitamin D. The sun also balances the biorhythmic hormonal cycles of the body. Research done on people with vision-blocking cataracts shows many hormonal irregularities. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
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 Your body needs at least 200 IU of Vitamin D daily to absorb calcium, but you are probably receiving that amount if you get between fifteen minutes and one hour of exposure to sunlight a day during the summer months. You do not need supplements if you drink at least one glass of vitamin D—fortified milk daily, or eat a serving of vitamin D—fortified cereal, an egg yolk or two, or a portion of saltwater fish. However, if you think your Vitamin D intake is too low, there are many multivitamins and calcium supplements themselves that contain it. |
| Because summers in that part of the world are so short, with relatively little sunlight, the inhabitants don't get enough sun to synthesize Vitamin D, which the body requires to absorb calcium from the gut. Lack of calcium causes impaired bone development in childhood and osteoporosis later in life. Now, if in addition to a lack of Vitamin D, you also cannot digest, and so avoid eating, the lactose-rich dairy products that contain calcium, you're really in trouble. |
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