Vitamin D Archives

Light therapy for arthritis

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Sunlight brings warmth and light and light brings vitamin D3… Sunlight May Help Ward Off Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women Feb. 4, 2013 ”” Regular exposure to sunlight — specifically ultraviolet B (UVB) — may reduce the…

Vit D and Diabetes

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Vitamin D needs to be present in adequate amounts for diabetes (yes… and all other illnesses!) to be treated effectively. Ask your doctor to test your 25-OH D3 level to learn how safe you are! “It is…

Breast Cancer and vit D

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Vit D is a hormone misnamed a vitamin – and it has potent anti-inflammatory benefits. Here it is used for breast cancer. Quantum Dots Deliver Vitamin D to Tumors for Possible Inflammatory Breast Cancer Treatment Feb.…

Vitamin D3 for cancer – the science gets stronger.

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Understanding The Anticancer Effects Of Vitamin D3 July 7, 2009 ”” The active form of vitamin D3 seems to have anticancer effects. To try and understand the mechanisms underlying these effects, researchers previously set out to…

Low vitamin D creates 3 times the risk of breast cancer

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Yup… 3 times the risk – 300% increase – in breast cancer with low vitamin D3 levels. Has your primary care rotor tested your 25-OH D3 level? Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to High Risk…

Know you C’s and D’s (hepatitis and vitamin, respectively)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Here are some excellent articles helping us remind our infectious disease doctors to not forget the vitD3 ! “…. This study demonstrates for the first time a direct antiviral effect of vitamin D…” THE ROLE…

Sunscreen and endometriosis?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Intriguing…. Is it the ingredients of the sunscreen that predispose to endometriosis OR the resulting vitamin D3 deficiency? Sunscreen Ingredient May Be Linked to Endometriosis ScienceDaily (May 9, 2012) ”” Scientists are reporting a possible link between…

Vitamin D as anti-inflammation

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: here is a healthy anti-inflammatory agent. How Vitamin D Inhibits Inflammation ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2012) ”” Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered specific molecular and signaling events by which vitamin D inhibits inflammation. In their experiments,…

Vitamin D and less falling

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Vitamin D reduces falls and, should you fall, reduces fracture. Not bad for $11/month. Vitamin D Supplementation Can Reduce Falls in Nursing Care Facilities ScienceDaily (Jan. 24, 2010) ”” Giving people living in nursing facilities vitamin D…

Vit D for your heart

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Bradford S. Weeks, MD | 0 Comments

Dr. Weeks’ Comment: I bet, dear reader, that your level of Vitamin D is dangerously low. I also bet that your doctor won’ think to test your level (“25-OH D3” is the test). Again, if the solution isn’t a profitable…