What Does Low Vitamin D Mean? High Inflammation...But Not For the Reasons You Expect!
Many doctors panic when they see “low” Hormone-D (Vitamin D) on a blood test. But are they looking at it all wrong?🤔
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Before we dive in, it’s important to understand that there are many kinds of Hormone-D. Today we're talking about two:
🎁Storage (25(OH)D)
🏃♀️Active (1,25(OH)2 D3)
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It’s very common for both healthy and sick patients to have low levels of Storage D. And yes, low Storage D can mean low Magnesium status (see my previous post about this). However…
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The main difference between healthy and sick patients is that sick patients have HIGH Active D (see the next photo).👉
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Active D is where the money is.💲💲💲It’s ONLY Active D that helps you do the things Hormone-D is so well-known for, like supporting the antimicrobial properties of the immune system and boosting Calcium absorption in times of need.🏃♀️🦠🦴
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Ironically, conventional medicine only tests for Storage D. And if it’s low, they’ll prescribe Hormone-D supplements. The issue here is that Hormone-D supplements:
⁉️Only contain Storage D
⬇️Further deplete Magnesium
❎Suppress the synthesis and utilization of Vitamin A (Retinol)
🗑️Cause other undesirable effects
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You NEED both Vitamin A and Magnesium to convert Storage D to Active D and make it useful!🤦♀️
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So perhaps Storage D is just a vanity metric. And maybe instead of looking at LOW Storage D as a sign of ill health we should be looking at HIGH Active D as a sign of inflammation.🤷♀️
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Getting Active D tested is very uncommon, so it may take some advocating with your practitioner. Either way, making sure you have the tools to make Hormone-D effective is a pretty good way to go:
☀️Sunlight
⚡Magnesium
🥛Real Vitamin A
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Some food for thought! :)
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This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before pursuing any changes to your personal healthcare regime.
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