Vitamin D

[anaklio]

Pittas et al. (2007) suggested that Vitamin D and calcium insufficiency may negatively influence glycemia, whereas combined supplementation with both nutrients may be beneficial in optimizing glucose metabolism.

Zipitis and Akobeng (2008) suggested that Vitamin D supplementation in early childhood may offer protection against the development of type 1 diabetes.

Given these and similar studies, Chowdhury et al. (2009) recently stated that the time is ripe for a well conducted randomised controlled trial of vitamin D in high risk individuals to test the hypothesis that vitamin D delays the onset of type 2 diabetes.

[skatss]

A few weeks ago I posted about an article that talked about this very subject, but it was from the view that said that the US government now argues that we need more vitamin D in our diets, but that there was still a debate going on as to how much is the safe to take in supplements. The suggestion of supplementation runs the gamut from 800 IU to 1000 IU to over 2000 IU. And this just has to do with keeping the "normal" population safe and didn't even mention that the vitamin is needed to keep diabetes away.

If they don't know what to tell us to take for adults, then how much should parents now give their children to make sure that they don't get diabetes if the kids are in jeopardy of getting it, especially if they are high risk because of family members having it. It's good to hear that tests are suggested but we need some idea of what to do today!

Did the article only say that research should start being done or did they give suggestions on a safe level we can give kids and ourselves today in order to keep healthy?

[anaklio]

A study by Pittas et al. (2006) showed that a combined daily intake of >1,200 mg calcium and >800 IU vitamin D was associated with a 33% lower risk of type 2 diabetes compared with an intake of <600 mg and 400 IU calcium and vitamin D.

[manojjonam10]

In my view we haven't thoroughly researched about the full use of vitamins and minerals. There are a lot of windows of opportunity available in order to use them to the full benefits of countering diabetes.

[skatss]

With something that is so important to everyone's well being, it is a bit strange that there is still no strong guideline that we should follow when it comes to taking Vitamin D in order to get all the benefits from it.

If more vitamin D in childhood might protect us from diabetes and other diseases, then how is it that in this day and age we still aren't told what is best to give our children. I have read a few articles and none of them agree as to what is safe and most beneficial to take and to give.

I guess that vitamin D is made into a rodent killer is something that gives it a bad name, but in my reading nothing has been said about anyone dying of excess D without the person really trying to get sick by taking in bottle after bottle of it or of an industrial accident.

I don't get much sun and the more I read about D the more I think I should get more, but what is safely more and how can we get it by natural means? And with each article having a different suggestion as to what to take, who do we trust to follow?