From: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#1]
18 Nov 2009
To: ALL
Even though the mechanism is not yet fully understood and the research has a ways to go, there is mounting evidence that vitamin D deficiency is widespread and that this deficiency contributes to the development of a number of diseases. Reliable and respected research suggests a strong connection between diabetes and vitamin D levels in the body. This is true both for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. With type 2, inadequate vitamin D is associated with both reduced insulin production and increased insulin resistance in the cells.
There is enough preliminary evidence of the vitamin D connection that many doctors are beginning to test for levels of the precursors of vitamin D in the blood and to prescribe it for their patients who are low. I'm taking vitamin D because of my research, and Geri is taking it because her doctor prescribes it, as do some others here. Be sure to supplement (with doctor's ok) with D3, cholecalciferol--not D2, ergocalciferol. (Remember that vitamin D can be toxic at very high levels, so check with the doctor.)
If you are interested in learning more, check out the Web site of the Vitamin D Council: http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/.
You can click on the embedded link "research" and then on "Diabetes" to find a long, long list of pertinent studies.
The article titled "Vitamin D Deficiency Syndrome" is very interesting, too.
I'm convinced!
From: Lala (GTFOI) [#2]
18 Nov 2009
To: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#1] 19 Nov 2009
From: Jan (JANICE) [#3]
19 Nov 2009
To: ALL
I see my Dr today and I am going to ask about this. I have a friend who just got tested and is unbeleivable low in Vit D.
Her dr thinks it is a cause of all her pain, she is not diabetic.
Doesn't hurt to check it out. I too have a lot of joint pain and if that helps I would be thrilled.
From: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#4]
19 Nov 2009
To: Lala (GTFOI) [#2] 19 Nov 2009
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