Newsletter #20: Vitamin D, Exercise, and more
- Admin
- Aug 4
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 5
January 2025
Another attack on Vitamin D.
A recent article in Fortune magazine, titled, The Dark Side of Vitamin D, suggests that Vitamin D supplementation is quite dangerous and should be regulated. Their proof? They relate the case of an 89 year old man in England who died of hypercalcemia(elevated calcium) which can be caused by too much Vitamin D. His vitamin D level was reported as 380. Optimal levels are around 50 and toxic levels are considered over 125. They went on to say that “In 2022, nearly 10,500 cases reported to the U.S. National Poison Data System mentioned vitamin D, up from about 5,900 in 2012.
Dr Paz comments:
This is a typical Big Pharma attack on natural therapies with significant benefit, that cannot be made into a patentable drug. The article also states that no mention was given of the man's vitamin D dose or frequency. In forty years of medical practice I have recommended Vitamin D supplementation countless times, occasionally at high doses, such as 10, 000 iu daily, and have never seen a vitamin D level above 135. Additionally if the rational for restricting Vitamin D supplementation is 10,500 cases reported to the Poison data system, then perhaps we need to remove drugs such as Tylenol(acetomenophen) from the market. According to the National Library of Medicine, “Acetaminophen toxicity is the second most common cause of liver transplantation worldwide and the most common cause of liver transplantation in the US. It is responsible for 56,000 emergency department visits, 2,600 hospitalizations, and 500 deaths per year in the United States.
Bottom Line:
As stated in previous newsletters, the benefits of adequate Vitamin D are many. In my opinion the benefit far outweighs the risk. I would encourage everyone to have their level checked, typically in the winter when it is at its lowest. Your Vitamin D supplementation, if any, should be determined by this level. If you cannot have your level checked, then I would recommend you limit your Vitamin D intake to 2,000iu(50mcg) daily.
Dr Paz's Vitamin D recommendation:
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