I recently read media accounts of research showing that taking supplemental vitamin D wasn’t helpful for supporting the bone health of women.
I find this kind of medical reporting upsetting and manipulative in a way that discourages individuals from taking more proactive control of their own health.
I’m not privy to the motives behind the research, or to the dosages and forms of vitamin D that were used. What I do know is that the implications of these stories is that vitamin D supplementation isn’t really helpful. And this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Vitamin D deficiency is a commonly overlooked deficiency that can severely impair the function of our immune system.
Even in sunny Florida (remember that vitamin D is the ‘sunshine’ vitamin) vitamin D is commonly deficient and can leave one vulnerable to autoimmune illness … like Hashimotto’s Thyroiditis or Grave’s Disease.
In my practice I use vitamin D3 supplementation with all patients, both as a preventive and treatment measure, because of its immune regulating functions, safety, and affordability.
Below is a link to an article detailing the connection between vitamin D and thyroid function.
http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com/vitamin-d-thyroid/
Steven Templin, D.O.M., Dipl. Ac., is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, specializing in the Gut-Brain-Immune connection and Self-Regulation Training. He teaches and consults online, and sees patients at the Natural Medicine Center in Lakeland, Florida.
You can learn more about Dr. Templin and his healing program The 4-D Solution: Diet, Digestion, Detoxification & De-Stress by visiting www.newmedicalmodel.com.
Steve is a retired Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture Physician, and HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Certified Practitioner with over 35 years of clinical experience in Energy Medicine, Energy Psychology, and Biofeedback.