18 Scoliosis World w/ Dr Morningstar: Vitamin D3

- The incident of D3 insufficiency and deficiency is elevated in scoliosis patients

- Met analyses are the gold standard of studies

- It’s mostly people who are ill to begin with who have their vitamin D levels checked, and that influences what’s considered the normal level

- Studies suggest a positive correlation between Vitamin D levels above 70 and being cancer-protective

- Addressing bone density loss is critical in achieving success when addressing scoliosis

- Most women require a vitamin D level of 90 or higher to address bone density issues

- Vitamin D toxicity is difficult to ascertain

- Vitamins D varies with the seasons; best to get a baseline at summer and winter

- Vitamin D and K2 both have half lives which mean you don’t have to take them everyday

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