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…