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Vitamin D Conspiracy Leads Straight to Big Pharma
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Vitamin D Conspiracy Leads Straight to Big Pharma
You’ve probably heard about the bad rap vitamin D has been getting lately. The argument goes something like this…the vitamin D crisis isn’t as bad as we thought. You probably don’t need as much of it as we thought. But it’s a free country. So go ahead and take 400 IU of it per day, if you want.That’s more than enough. Just don’t go over 4,000 IU per day. “High doses” like that can increase your risk for “harm”
These new guidelines come from the U.S. Institute of Medicine (or IOM), a powerful non-profit agency that advises the nation of matters of health. But here’s the problem: Their report is pure propaganda.
In fact, I believe these low doses of vitamin D are a deliberate attempt to keep the American public needing more drugs until the day they die. (I’ll admit, that sounds a tad paranoid. But I’ll explain why my paranoia is well-founded a moment.)
First, let’s look at the three major problems with the IOM research.
Leave it to the IOM to redefine “majority”
First off, the IOM report states that the “majority” of adults living in the U.S. get enough vitamin D…and that’s just nonsense.
Spend a minute in the sun each day
So how the IOM can confidently claim the “majority” of Americans get enough vitamin D, I have no idea!
The IOM report also states that “North Americans need on average 400 International Units (IUs) of vitamin D per day. People age 71 and older may require as much as 800 IUs per day because of potential changes in people’s bodies as they age.”
Again, this is pure nonsense. But before I go any further, here’s a quick biochemistry primer…
The IOM says you only need 400 IU of vitamin D. But they actually mean 400 IU of vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol). Your skin makes this natural form of vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. In fact, spending just 30 minutes in the sun without sunscreen, your skin will produce anywhere from 10,000 IU to 50,000 IU of D3! Plus, you can also take D3 as a supplement.
Next…
Vitamin D3 passes through your liver and it turns into a pre-hormone called 25-hydroxycholecalciferol. This is abbreviated as 25(OH)D.
When you get a vitamin D blood test, we really want to see how much 25(OH)D is in your blood. We measure 25(OH)D in nanomoles per liter or nmol/l.
Now, stick with me, because here’s where it gets interesting…
According to the IOM report, taking just 400 IU of vitamin D3 per day will give 97 percent of us a blood serum level of 50 nmol/l. And that level will protect us from fractures. Sounds okay, I guess. But let me put this another way to show you just how silly the IOM recommendation really is…
Let’s assume that your body makes 10,000 IU of D3 for every 30 minutes spent in the sun without sunscreen. (Most experts say you make at least twice that much…but let’s not get picky.) So, how long does it take for your body to make 400 IU of D3?
Hurray! Just 1.2 minutes in the sun! That’s all you need to keep your bones strong.
Is it me, or does that just sound wrong?
Well, here’s the good news. It isn’t just me. It is wrong. And there’s some solid scientific proof to back me up…
IOM gets their numbers wrong
Two major meta-analysis’ from 2009 found that 50 nmol/l of 25(OH)D in your blood isn’t enough to protect you from a fracture or a fall. In fact, 28 separate studies found that 50 nmol/l isn’t enough!
Plus, the International Osteoporosis Foundation recommends men and women have 75 nmol/l of 25(OH)D. This is what it takes to protect you from accidental falls and fractures. Lastly, numerous studies over the years show that the more 25(0H)D in your blood, the greater your bone density. But to get up to those higher levels of 25(OH)D, you need more D3.
Plus, here’s another interesting twist. The authors of the IOM report most likely knew about all this research…they just chose to ignore it.
You see, before publishing the new vitamin D guidelines, the IOM board consulted with Dr. Walter Willet. The board even thanked Dr. Willet at the end of their report.
So who’s Dr. Willet?
He’s a vitamin D expert and Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard. He also co-wrote one of the 2009 reports on vitamin D I mentioned earlier. The IOM, however, ignored his findings.
But don’t feel bad, Dr. Willet. Yours isn’t the only research the IOM ignored…
IOM report ignores research on vitamin D and disease
Remember how I told you the IOM said 400 IU of D3 is enough to protect you against osteoporosis? Well, what about everything else…like cancer and heart disease?
In a press conference, IOM chair Dr. Catherine Ross said “We could not find solid evidence that consuming more [vitamin D] would protect the public from chronic disease ranging from cancer to diabetes to improved immune function.” And with that simple statement, Dr. Ross lost all credibility.
Here are some of the best studies linking vitamin D and major diseases:
Breast cancer: Women with vitamin D blood serum levels less than 50 nmol/mL are eight times more likely to develop an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Colon cancer: Men and women with the highest vitamin D levels cut their colon cancer risk by 40 percent.
Heart Disease & Stroke: Men and women with low vitamin D double their heart attack or stroke risk.
Cognitive decline: Older women with low vitamin D are twice as likely to suffer cognitive impairment.
Diabetes: A whopping 91 percent of diabetics have low levels of vitamin D in their blood. Plus, the less vitamin D in their blood, the greater their blood sugar problems.
And I’m just scratching the surface here! If you want to look at all the scientific data on vitamin D, the Vitamin D Council is a good place to start. They list the studies by disease, so you can see all the scientific data Dr. Catherine Ross and her colleagues missed.
In closing, there’s one last reason why the IOM report has the pungent smell of propaganda…
There’s a rat in the house
Glenville Jones, PhD is one of the authors of the IOM report. He’s a scientist and also the co-inventor of drug made by a company called Cytochroma. This drug is still in development…but what condition will they treat with their top-secret drug?
You got it.
Vitamin D deficiencies!
(I’m not making this stuff up. You can see the patent for yourself at the U.S. Patent Office website.)
Dr. Jones also sits on the scientific advisory board of a drug company called Receptor Therapeutics. These guys also made a synthetic vitamin D treatment for cancer…in fact THREE synthetic vitamin D treatments for cancer. (Drug companies use synthetic vitamin D because they can patent it and make a huge profit. You can’t patent natural vitamin D.)
Well, isn’t that so thoughtful…
You don’t need to take vitamin D. But if you do happen to get cancer…guess who plans to have a vitamin D drug you can take?
Here’s the bottom line for you: Ignore anything published by the IOM. Take up to 5,000 IU of natural vitamin D3 each day. And avoid anything made by Cytochroma and Receptor Therapeutics.
http://www.healthiertalk.com/vitamin-d-conspiracy-leads-straight-big-pharma-3396
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That is a amazing article.. I take 6800iu’s of vitamin D3 daily. I can tell the results that I have by doing that. It’s scary that the IOM has those type of recommendations… And to think people will follow it, based on what that groups says…
Vitamin D3 is something everyone should be taking..
IT’S BEEN WELL KNOWN FOR A WHILE, THAT BIG PHARMA IS ONE OF THE AGENCIES TRYING TO GIVE VITAMINS A BAD RAP,WHILE PUSHING THEIR PLETHORA OF POISONS, UNDER THE GUISE OF PANACEA SOLUTIONS.
THE FDA & THE USDA ARE THE OTHER CON-MAN, MUGGERS, WAITING IN THE SHADOWS,FOR US.
SITES LIKE THIS AND THE MULTITUDE OF HEALTH MAGS, BOOKS AND NEWSLETTERS, ARE ALL THAT STAND BETWEEN US AND THE HORDES OF BARBARIANS, BATTERING AT THE GATES OF COMMONSENSE-GOOD HEALTH…..
In my work I assist parents in raising healthy and happy children. I want my guidance to
based in facts. One question that keeps coming is the sun. Supplements are never as good
as the sun for vitamin D and they may be rancid and have harmful additives. Yet, nowhere can I find information on how much sun is needed, in the winter, in the colder locations.
Many of my clients are in northern climates, UK, Northwest and Canada. Does being in the winter sun fully clothed provide any vitamin D? In how much time? How? Just through the facial skin? On cold days? Grey days? Sunny days?
I do encourage parents to get their children to play outdoors in the winters too, but do they actually get any vitamin D when they are dressed and the sun is very low, and it is cold?
Are there ways to get the benefit of the sun in the English type winters?
Thank you,
Naomi
I take 6000IU of D3 daily. I used to get 4 – 6 colds a year, now I might get one mild one every other year. I get lots of sun living in southern California, but I still supplement withe D3. The outright lies from big pharma and their minions in government is getting louder. Watch out for codex alimentarius. They plan on outlawing most if not all vitamins and minerals in the near future so they can be available by prescription only… and in the synthetic form no less.
Thank You VERY MUCH for the article. This is EYE-OPENING stuff! This is the lowest of the low. To sell yourself for profit? To make windfall profits..? Off the backs of unsuspecting public; who listens to what their ‘goverment’ tells them and never ever ?s. Thank GOD for you guys and the good natured spirit that enlies in you. I have to hope that the blind wake up, because it’s getting late in the game and we will continue to stay alert!
I am astounded at how corporations made such a strong move after this last election in 2010! It seems as though corporations now have very strong support and the public are losing their grip on what is real and what is make believe. This article shows how big pharma is truly in it just for the money and any doctor working with big pharma could be violating the Hippocratic Oath.
If we don’t stand up for our health, soon none of use will be able to stand up….
<3 LOVE this!! Thank you for your research as well as your witty and insightful writing <3
Hello Naomi,
Because the best surfaces for conducting vitamin D through the skin are the larger areas of the arms, legs and torso, it may be difficult to get enough when all bundled up.
When is comes to supplementing, it may be the best option in winter months.
Good Luck!
Annie
Supplementation in the winter months in the northern hemisphere is absolutely necessary. You simply can not get enough sun exposure when the sun is low in the sky (also, don’t ever try to get it indoors through a window……windows filter out the good rays while allowing the bad rays through, much like on a cloudy day). Do some research though, as not all supplements are created equal. You’ll likely have to pay more for the best ones, but it’s well worth it. I’ve been using a spray version of D3 for the past couple winters and it works fabulously. Instead of getting sick 2 or 3 times every winter, I never get sick at all now (I actually supplement anytime I’m not able to get near full body sun exposure, because people can get deficient even in the summer if they do not get most of their skin exposed to the sun for at least a half hour every few days).
My sister had a blood test done and her doctor told her that her levels were too high. I do not have that number. She was taking 5,000 per day, I do as well. She was told NOT to take any for 3 months. What are symptoms of having too much? Can you have too much. What are the optimal levels. I am 59 years old. She is 57. Would appreciate any information and clarification on this matter.
Vitamin D dosages are one of the hardest ones to predict. 4000 IU for me, even in the winter months can easily become an overdose. My wife would definitely overdose on 2000 IU / day, even in the winter. I know several people who do best with around 6000 IU per day.
The first vitamin D overdose symptom is usually calcification. You will experience this as a “new pain” in an area where the pain would be difficult to explain. This tends to occur at the site of old injuries or in the joints. Usually, if you stop the vitamin D for a few days and the pain goes away, then this helps to confirm that it probably was a vitamin D overdose. After the pain goes away, it is usually a good idea to resume the vitamin D at a lower dose.
There is not a lot of agreement about optimal blood levels of vitamin D, therefore, I only use blood vitamin D levels to counsel people who are obviously VERY deficient to take more vitamin D. The fine adjustments I like to do by monitoring the calcification overdose symptoms.
Vitamin D does so many things that I want to get as close to the overdose level as I can. I have experienced vitamin D overdose symptoms maybe 10 times in the past 4-5 years. If you are going to push your vitamin D levels like I do, you need to be very adept at interpreting calcification pains so that you respond to them while the calcification is still very minimal.
Naomi
1) You must get your sun while it is high in the sky. The ultraviolet wavelength that stimulates our bodies to produce vitamin D is UV-B between 290 and 315 nm. As the sun dips closer to the horizon the atmosphere filters out this light. A rule of thumb is that if your shadow is longer than you are tall, the sunlight is not intense enough. For those of us up at the 45 parallel it means between 11 am and 3 pm DST (two hours either side of solar noon). Yes this the EXACT same time they tell you to stay out of the sun. They lie. You might ask why they lie.
2) If you wash your skin immediately after exposure to the sun you may lose most of the potential vitamin D. What I do is shower in the morning and only wash my face, underarms and crotch area in the evening on days I have been in the sun a lot. There is some controversy about just how many hours it takes to fully convert your skin oils to vitamin D. I give it at least 30 hours.
3) Sun tanning lotions and sun blocks keep the sun from making vitamin D in your body. A sun block with an SPF of 8 will keep 98% of the UVB rays from penetrating your skin. When you wash this gunk off after exposure you will have gotten almost no vitamin D from all your hours spent in the sun. In addition most times the gunk contains harmful chemicals, which your skin can absorb with 87% efficiency. Sometimes you need a sun block i.e. out on the water. Zinc oxide (See Skin Protection Protocol) is a better choice. It is not healthful to acquire a sunburn. Sometimes on a snowfield in the bright spring sun I will put zinc oxide on my face for all day protection but when I take my shirt off for an hour for the vitamin D NO sun block goes on my trunk. You know the sun burn process use your common sense try not to get sun burned and all will be fine.
4) Cholesterol is required. One molecule of cholesterol is combined with 3 photons of UVB sun light to make one molecule of vitamin D3 in your skin oils. If you are following the insane “cholesterol is bad” theory you may be making less vitamin D. If you have dry skin you may not have enough cholesterol to make good vitamin D try eating some eggs.
Factors influencing obtaining Vitamin D from the sun
At latitudes above North 35 Degrees or below South 35 Degrees you do not make vitamin D in the winter and near winter
Time of day before 11 AM DST and after 3 PM DST you do not make vitamin D well most of the year
The darker your Skin Color the more time you must spend in the sun African-Americans need 10 or more times the exposure as whites
Most African-Americans, Hispanics and other dark skinned people will IMO need to take vitamin D3 year around as well as maximizing their sun exposure
The older we get the more time we must spend in the sun. A 70 year old needs 3 times the exposure of a 20 year old
You can see African-Americans and those with dark skin especially seniors MUST take Vitamin D3
Low cholesterol levels can result in low vitamin D production
Sun Screen blocks ALL vitamin D production
Washing your skin after sun exposure blocks vitamin D production
Glass blocks vitamin D Production
Clothing blocks vitamin D Production
I take vitamin D3 every day. I was getting muscle cramps but since
taking D3 the cramps have stopped. I wish big pharma and the fda would
stay out of my life about taking Vitamins and herbs.By the way I very
seldom get sick and if I do in 24hrs I’m fine.
Vitamin D deficiency is most likely a sign of vitamin K deficency. If you are taking larger dosages of vitamin D make certain you take extra co-factors like vitamin K2, magnesium, etc.
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Hi, you state in your article that you can get 10,000 IU or more, simply by going out into the sun for 30 minutes. You would have to actually expose your entire body for the whole day to get that amount. This is quite well known and documented. It’s in fact why some people consider that 10,000 IU a safe dose. Studies of surfers and farmers have shown that even people who get max exposure to the sun level out at about 70-80 nmol/L so nowhere near what anyone would consider too high.