The following is a summary from LEF of a recent research article appearing in the Ocotober 2008 issue of the jounal Diabetes:
Lower vitamin D levels predict increased blood sugar and insulin resistance |
The October, 2008 issue of the journal Diabetes published the outcome of a study of middle-aged men and women which found that lower serum vitamin D levels were associated with an increase in the risk of developing insulin resistance and elevated blood sugar over a ten year follow up period. Researchers at the Institute of Metabolic Science in Cambridge, England followed 524 nondiabetic participants in the Ely Study, a prospective study established in 1990. Upon enrollment, the vitamin D marker serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, serum parathyroid hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and other factors were measured, and personal health habits such as smoking status and physical activity levels were ascertained. Weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, plasma glucose, lipids, and fasting insulin were measured during the initial and ten year follow-up visits. At the end of the follow-up period, having a higher serum vitamin D level was associated with a lower adjusted ten-year risk of elevated blood sugar, insulin resistance, and high metabolic syndrome score. An association between increased IGF-1 levels and metabolic syndrome risk observed in an earlier study was not noted in the current research. |
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2 comments:
Read this too and have to say I'm really concerned abut my vitamin d levels. I found this article written from a holistic health perspective about vitamin D deficiency and women's health: http://www.womentowomen.com/nutritionandweightloss/vitamind.aspx
It seems to fit in well with the chiropractic lifestyle. I would love to know your thoughts!
Jacqueline, that is an excellent article. We recommend blood testing to initially assess serum levels, and then we follow a protocol to bring levels up into the optimal range. The optimal ranges are considerably higher than the ranges where deficiency symptoms usually occur, so blood testing is important. The supplement protocol for most adults is 5000IU D3 per day for 30-60 days followed by another round of blood testing, and once optimal levels are reached 1-2000IU per day maintenance with testing seasonally (2x year). The blood testing is relatively inexpensive.
The chiropractic lifestyle will address the chemical incluences as well as the physical and emotional/psychological influences. Each one affects the other.
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