vitamin d

Vitamin D is anti-estrogenic where it's needed According to an animal and cell study that endocrinologists at Stanford University published in Endocrinology, the active form of vitamin D – calcitriol [structural formula shown below] – is an anti-oestrogen. The study is interesting...

Question: Must you eat fat to absorb calcium and vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, which is necessary for calcium absorption. Does that mean that there must also be fat in the gut in order to absorb calcium (i.e., that simply drinking nonfat milk on an empty stomach one would absorb...

Tenofovir can increase PTH (Abacavir did not) which can cause bone loss. Early changes in parathyroid hormone concentrations in HIV-infected patients initiating... - Abstract - Europe PubMed Central If you take Vitamin D, this may be reversed: Vitamin D3 Decreases Parathyroid Hormone in...

Vitamin D is responsible for enhancing intestinal absorption of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate and zinc. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 (also known as cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol can be ingested...

Serum vitamin D levels and hypogonadism in men. Sources of Vitamin D Lerchbaum E, et al. Andrology. 2014 Jul 16. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-2927.2014.00247.x. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract There is inconsistent evidence on a possible association of vitamin D and androgen levels in men. We...

Dr. Lonnie Lowery spoke at the NSCA's 2012 National Conference about the connection between Vitamin D and testosterone. https://www.nsca.com/videos/expert_tips/the_vitamin_d_and_testosterone_connection/

I recently discovered a very concise fact sheet with good information about vitamin D, indications, dosages, benefits, and references. Hope you like it! http://www.rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/uploads/documents/Vitamin-D-Overview-QandA.pdf