Vitamin D3

March 7, 2024

In this episode, Dr. Morningstar covers the relationship between being insufficient and deficient in Vitamin D3, how your levels are gauged for adequacy, and how it relates to scoliosis.

– The incident of D3 insufficiency and deficiency is elevated in scoliosis patients

– Met analyses are the gold standard of studies

– It’s mostly people who are ill to begin with who have their vitamin D levels checked, and that influences what’s considered the normal level

– Studies suggest a positive correlation between Vitamin D levels above 70 and being cancer-protective

– Addressing bone density loss is critical in achieving success when addressing scoliosis

– Most women require a vitamin D level of 90 or higher to address bone density issues

– Vitamin D toxicity is difficult to ascertain

– Vitamins D varies with the seasons; best to get a baseline at summer and winter

– Vitamin D and K2 both have half lives which mean you don’t have to take them everyday