18 Scoliosis World w/ Dr Morningstar: Vitamin D3
- 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
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