Insights from the 2024 Vitamin D Workshop

By |2024-07-07T22:40:51+00:00July 7th, 2024|Autism, Brain Disorders, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin K2|

In late June 2024, I attended a Vitamin D Workshop in Ireland, where Vitamin D experts from around the world gathered. During my daily commute to the conference, I strolled along the serene River Lee to the venue at University College Cork, where vitamin D scientists and other related professionals [...]

Can Vitamin D Reduce the Risk of Developing Coronavirus?

By |2020-03-12T22:04:36+00:00March 12th, 2020|Coronavirus, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin K2|

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken the world by storm, causing thousands of deaths across continents, wreaking global economic havoc, and instilling widespread stress. Referred to as “novel”, the respiratory-centric virus is new to the global medical and scientific communities. At the time of this writing, we know little about [...]

Have You Inherited a Vitamin D Deficiency?

By |2019-04-27T16:45:53+00:00April 27th, 2019|DNA Mutations, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency|

  Let’s take a brief look at genetic traits. We inherit about 23,000 genes – both “good” and “bad” – from our biological parents. The great news is we no longer need to acquiesce to being stuck with with “bad” genes.  In fact, we can -- at least in some [...]

Paternal Vitamin D Impacts Childhood Growth

By |2017-05-22T16:52:05+00:00May 22nd, 2017|Healthy Children, Vitamin D|

Attention, future parents! Do you want your baby to grow stronger? New hallmark research from University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland suggests that biological fathers' vitamin D status prior to conception plays an important role in determining the future height and weight of their children. As the sun basked Porto, [...]

Save Your Life with a Simple Test!

By |2016-12-27T12:22:03+00:00December 27th, 2016|Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2|

No. Please, no more. Beloved celebrities Carrie Fisher, Florence Henderson, George Michael, Debbie Reynolds, and Alan Thicke have died over the past several weeks due to heart-related disease. Their untimely deaths prompt me to share information about a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive test that may save your and your loved ones' [...]

What We Can Learn from Florence Henderson’s Death

By |2016-11-25T21:23:52+00:00November 25th, 2016|Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Vitamin D|

Beloved TV icon mom Florence Henderson passed away unexpectedly on America's Thanksgiving holiday on November 24, 2016. Only three days before her death she enthusiastically cheered her "Brady Bunch" daughter, Maureen McCormick, as she competed in another iconic TV show, "Dancing With The Stars (DWTS)." As a member of the [...]

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 [...]

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