Vitamin D: Supplements 101

Vitamin D may be the most pivotal nutrient in all of cancer care. Tina and Leah talk about this hormone masquerading as a “vitamin.” How much is ideal? Do you need to take it? Can you get what you need from the sun? Is it even safe to take?

There is a tremendous amount of information on vitamin D and cancer, so there is a lot to sift through to figure out what is well-founded and what is hype. Tina and Leah discuss the data, their experiences with patients, and how you can optimize your levels. They also discuss some safety concerns since this is one of the few vitamins that can lead to fatality if consumed in toxic amounts.

As always, you will be entertained and educated. May you derive enough valuable information to feel compelled to share this and help others. Sharing is caring. :)

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Chapters

01:33 - Introduction

02:30 - Is vitamin D a hormone or a vitamin?

04:54 - How do we get vitamin D?

05:47 - What the heck is a Vitamer?

06:51 - Sun exposure- avoid or indulge?

09:14 - Tanning beds: no? or go?

10:13 - Food sources of vitamin D.

12:08 - Who is likely to be deficient?

14:00 - BMI and circulating vitamin D.

15:24 - Acute, chronic, pharmacologic use of supplemental D.

21:03 - Vit D deficiency defined.

23:17 - What level of 25(OH)D is ideal?

25:31 - Which blood test is ordered?

26:50 - D & cancers.

28:25 - How much D3 to take?

37:03 - VitD and colorectal cancer.

39:08 - VitD and breast cancer.

40:31 - VitD and prostate cancer.

42:38 - The unofficial theme song

44:00 - Support the show!