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What is the deal with the dramatic increase in vitamin D deficiency in the US? Has anyone read about a connection to autism? I know it can affect many more things than simply the bones causing "Rickets" like we all learned in school... I tested low for vitamin D and was prescribed a supplement...Should Andrew be tested? Plenty of info re: Vitamin D herehttp://spectrumsleuth.10.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=9 regards forker Thanks for the links... I still find it puzzling that seemingly "all of a sudden" numerous otherwise healthy adults (or at least seemingly healthy) are testing low for vitamin D. I'm outside almost every day if not daily, so I should have plenty of D. The lack of Vitamin D3 has been associated with immune/autoimmune issues and the development of food sensitivities/allergies (IgG not IgE)...Makes me wonder... Well what is commonly known as Vitamin D is now not considered a vitamin as our body can make it, it is now considered a hormone.However many things can interrupt the ability to make hormones * A diet lacking in the necessary precursors * perhaps an excess of other hormones * an excess of other compounds such as xeno-oestrogens etc regards forker AndrewsMommy - It's interesting you bring this up as there have been several articles recently in our local paper about vitamin D deficiencies and the potential ramifications. I live in the NW, and we're known to have the highest MS rate in the nation. There's one theory out there that MS is tied to vitamin D deficiencies. One article I read indicated that the use of sunscreen can be a contributor to a deficiency since it doesn't allow for the penetration of one of the rays (can't remember which one). The primary way we get vitamin D is from the sun. Her recommendation was that we should spend at least 10 minutes a day in the sun without any sunscreen on. Based on everything I've read recently about vitamin D, I recently upped my daily intake to a minimum of 1000 mg. Currently the daily recommended is 400 mg which many are starting to believe is not enough. I honestly think there's something to this, and hope some day they are able to make the connection. [QUOTE=shenom]AndrewsMommy - It's interesting you bring this up as there have been
I agree w/ the subscreen/ sunblock issue because there has been an increase in use over the years - probably because of marketing and educating the public about how damaging the rays could be to your skin for over exposure and parents just trying to protect their kids from sun burns. I have been reading about vitamin d deficiency. I was an extended nurser and have read that breast milk does have as much vitamin D as formula. I am a believer in nursing, but I didn't eat as well as I should have ect. I have began upping my daughters vitamin d and she has been having great days! Thanks for all of the feed back! I'll keep a look out for Vit D journal articles.My little guy tested a little low on Vit D and we started supplementing him.It is pretty interesting. We are also GFCF, I do not know if that makes a difference. |
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