Vitamin D – Dr. Gordon & Dr. Shallenberger
By Linda on Sep 15, 2011 in F.I.G.H.T., Food
Dr. Gordon’s Comments:
Vitamin D supplementation now seems essential for almost everyone on the planet. We can argue about how much to supplement for which patients. There, of course, will be those who need none and someone will always exist that cannot tolerate any supplemental vitamin D without some side effect occurring. Here are many of the positive reports about vitamin D in one convenient location showing that it might be an alternative to flu shots and is generally low in pregnant women and can help prevent some cancers etc (http://www.agdnutrition.com/
5000 units of Vitamin D is not too much and for many patients it is not enough to put their vitamin D levels at what are widely believed now to be optimal levels.
The researchers looked at 3,667 men and women between the ages of 40 to 65 years. It turns out that the dose necessary to ensure that almost all (97.5%) of these people had a vitamin D3 level of at least 40 ng/ml was 9,600 units per day. As you can see, even 9,600 units a day was not enough for many people to achieve the optimal levels (over 60) needed for maximum cancer prevention.
Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com
Link: www.RealCuresLetter.com
Excerpt:
Volume 4, Issue 32August 11, 2011
Do you really need to take that much vitamin D?You probably already know how important vitamin D is for your health. It helps keep your bones strong, your immune system supercharged, and your tissues cancer free. Even though they know it’s good for them, one thing people just can’t understand is the importance of taking a lot of vitamin D.
