LIVING WITH MCL

As it turns out, just about everything. It's just no one seems to want to tout its benefits, which there is an explanation for! For starters, it's free! So there's no incentive for the pharmaceutical or supplement industries to tout its benefits. [They can't sell you sunlight]. And the sunscreen industry doesn't want you to know [moderate] direct exposure to sunlight (you just don't want to burn) is actually beneficial , because that realization would mean lower sales of sunscreen products. Remember, they've built an entire industry based on the fact sunlight is bad for you. Well, it's time we stop believing everything we hear, and start questioning the motives of some. Remember what I said in a previous post Don’t be stupid. Everyone has an agenda, and it most likely isn’t to benefit you. As it turns out, it is estimated that 75% of teens and adults may be vitamin D deficient . So what are some of the benefits of Vitamin D ? It is crucial for the absorp...

And as expected, I'm not vitamin D deficient. However, neither do I possess an over abundance of vitamin D either.  My vitamin D level was at 31 ng/mL. Reference range being 30 - 100 ng/mL. Needless to say, I was very disappointed. With as much time as I spend outside riding my bike, I would have expected my levels to be much higher, but it sure makes the statistic, 77% of all Americans may also be vitamin D deficient , a lot more believable. I am certainly not happy entertaining the thought of having to take a vitamin D supplement. Being the cynic I am, I have a general distrust of the pharmaceutical and supplement industries, but there seems to be overwhelming evidence of the harm resulting from a vitamin D deficiency, including an additional risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and even immune-system disorders , lymphoma being considered in the latter category. So I've resigned myself to take a vitamin D supplement. My friend, and medical expert, recommended I take 2000 I...