Calcium and vitamin D may not cut cholesterol

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hoosierville said on Thursday, Mar 4 at 8:21 AM

please ignore my first post. misposted.

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Hoosierville said on Thursday, Mar 4 at 8:20 AM

Technically not a “vitamin,” it is in a class by itself. Its metabolic product, calcitriol, is actually a secosteroid hormone that targets over 2000 genes (about 10% of the human genome) in the human body. visit http://www.vitamindcouncil.org

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hoosierville said on Thursday, Mar 4 at 8:18 AM

You can bet this study will be used by big Pharma to push their stupid statin drugs on us. I’ve had pretty close to the same experience as you tobylee02! For one thing it is technically not a “vitamin,” it is in a class by itself. Its metabolic p

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Pete said on Wednesday, Mar 3 at 3:26 PM

All the evidence is that with a supplement level of 400IU of D a day that minor differences in sun exposure will dominate the results. The data at grassroots health shows supplement vs blood levels and there is little effect below 2000IU a day.

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D Advocate said on Wednesday, Mar 3 at 2:41 PM

The study used only 400 i.u. of vitmain D, the same amount one makes in 40 seconds (seconds) of direct skin contact with sunlight. How stupid are these people? Working for big pharma I see? Try 4000 i.u. and send these idiots packing.

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