About Susan Rex Ryan

Susan Rex Ryan is the award-winning author of Defend Your Life about the awesome health benefits of vitamin D including the potential prevention of chronic medical conditions including autism, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and multiple sclerosis. Her health articles have been published on Hormones Matter (TM), the Lucine Health Sciences website, and in Choices Magazine. Sue has also been featured on recent radio shows where she discussed vitamin D’s benefits.

Rise Above Pink: Vitamin D and Breast Cancer

By |2015-10-07T13:23:42+00:00October 7th, 2015|Breast Cancer, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency|

Calendars may serve little purpose to mark the month of October. We are simply inundated with the color pink. Countless objects in the public’s eye sport various shades of pink to remind us that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why, after over 30 years of honoring annual Breast Cancer [...]

The Vitamin D Wellness Protocol

By |2021-10-21T20:16:01+00:00March 6th, 2015|Mom’s Choice Award, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin K2|

Welcome to the Vitamin D Wellness Protocol designed for members of this Facebook group. You can “Defend Your Life” against a long list of diseases by having adequate amounts of vitamin D (suggesting a goal of 100ng/mL (250 nmol/L)). To enjoy the best vitamin D and its partners have to [...]

Beyond Pink: Vitamin D and Breast Cancer

By |2014-10-13T12:53:49+00:00October 13th, 2014|Breast Cancer, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency|

During the month of October, the color pink adorns almost every publicly-viewed surface imaginable from newspapers to football towels. Yes, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Yet, after 30 years of honoring annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month and billions of dollars poured into conventional research, breast cancer remains the most [...]

How Vitamin D Saved the Day

By |2014-10-02T16:39:38+00:00October 2nd, 2014|Diet, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency|

Our knowledge of vitamin D’s beneficial role in health has greatly expanded over the past couple decades. Thanks to lots of credible scientific research, we have learned about vitamin D’s expanded link to a wide array of medical conditions, ranging from cancer to autoimmune diseases. Burgeoning studies supporting vitamin D’s [...]

Meeting Jane Fonda: Libraries, Teen Health, and Vitamin D3

By |2014-07-05T07:08:26+00:00July 5th, 2014|Healthy Children, Vitamin D|

The mere mention of “Jane Fonda” evokes a potpourri of perceptions including legendary actress, fitness guru, political activist, feminist, and author. Having recently met Jane Fonda, I noted a couple additional characterizations that surprised me: library geek and advocate of adolescent health. I also discovered that she was unfamiliar with [...]

The Coincidence of Autism and Vitamin D Deficiency

By |2014-04-14T11:47:22+00:00April 14th, 2014|Autism, Healthy Children, Vitamin D|

The month of April coincidentally brings us Autism Awareness Month and the beginning of “vitamin D” season. You may ask, “Coincidentally? How are autism and vitamin D related?” The answer may surprise you. Autism on the Rise Over the past couple decades, an alarming number of children—in the United States [...]

An Effort to Standardize Vitamin D Measurements

By |2014-01-31T17:50:54+00:00January 31st, 2014|Vitamin D|

People interested in improving their health often ask, “How much vitamin D should I take?” A common response is “Get your blood tested, and supplement according to the results.” The suggestion is logical. However, many folks do not know that the global medical community has yet to agree to standardization [...]

Food for Thought: Lessons Learned from China

By |2014-01-21T15:00:47+00:00January 21st, 2014|Diet, Vitamin D|

It seemed only fitting that I found myself, a health and vitamin D advocate, meandering through a “medicine market” during a mesmerizing visit to the People’s Republic of China. Tucked along a highway outside the ancient walled city of Xi’an, several structures housed a maze of stalls replete with raw [...]

Vitamin D: Plant a Seed for Stronger Children

By |2014-01-12T21:45:29+00:00January 12th, 2014|Diet, Healthy Children, Vitamin D|

Do you want your baby to grow stronger? New research from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom suggests that young children are likely to develop stronger muscles when their mums enjoyed a higher level of vitamin D during pregnancy. The connection between vitamin D levels and muscle strength [...]

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