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Metabolism
So far, we have covered some of the basics of vitamin D3 and one of the three primary areas it affects us is sleep. Another effect is on metabolism. As a hormone, when vitamin D3 is low it signals to Read more…
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Vitamin D3 and Sperm Count
Topical media speaks about the recent findings of male sperm counts dropping in westernized countries to half of what they were a decade ago. The implication is the reduced fertility rates which are more important as they too have been Read more…
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Madison-HannaH effects
What is the Madison-HannaH Effect? It is the name I have given to all the processes that the body activates once there is an optimal blood level of vitamin D3. It’s when there is more than enough to meet the Read more…
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Vitamin D3 toxicity
In a previous post I explained how vitamin D3 is a hormone. However, it is grouped with other substances called fat-soluble vitamins and this has caused many people to avoid it. In medical school during the minimal time (two minutes!) Read more…
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Influenza and Vitamin D3
Influenza, the flu, is a seasonal viral disease. Its seasonal nature has been inaccurately attributed primarily to: 1) People are in closer contact in the winter because they are inside more, and 2) It is colder. Colder winters is a Read more…