Vitamin D is essential to a healthy life, at any stage, yet its effectiveness is often overlooked by practitioners treating parents who are trying to conceive. The overwhelming majority of infertility cases are treated with drugs or surgical procedures, and are successful less than 50 percent.Supplementation presents a simple, safe, inexpensive, and potentially effective approach […]
Carrying a lot of excess bodily “cargo,” I decided to embark upon a bifurcated journey of nutritional ketosis, or keto for short. First, I seek to lose at least 20 percent of my body weight. Second, I want to compare my pre-ketosis blood test results — specifically the lipid panel — with the values after […]
One of the more common questions regarding vitamin D supplementation is whether or not to supplement with vitamin K also. In this post, I will address those questions as well as look into the roles of these vitamins in mitochondrial function.If you recall your high school chemistry, mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells. Their […]
I am excited to announce the publication of my new book, Silent Inheritance: Are You Predisposed to Depression. As a long time contributor to Hormones Matter and other publications on the benefits of Vitamin D, this book is quite a departure for me. It is personal, representing my journey through depression. As a researcher, I […]
Severe Adverse Reactions Include Vitamin D Deficiency and AutoimmunityHormones Matter researchers discovered that, inter alia, severe adverse reactions to any of the surveyed drugs trigger significant but varying autoimmune responses. Moreover, the research revealed an underlying consistency involving all reviewed drugs: vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D Helps Regulate the Adaptive Immune SystemThe adaptive immune system […]
Women endure menses for an average of 40 years: once a month for 12 months for four decades—about half of our lives. Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)—to varying degrees of discomfort—are also likely to occur in about 50 percent of reproductive-age women. The cramps are caused by contractions that occur in response to elevated levels of prostaglandin […]
Since I live in a desert and visit tropical places, I am thrilled to enjoy yet another benefit of vitamin D3: a natural tan! For many years, the sun acted as my nemesis. I was born with fair skin, blue eyes, and light-colored hair. Despite my mom’s best efforts to protect me from the sun (including lots […]
The benefits of vitamin D3 garner a plethora of glowing press these days but little information has been reported about how this essential nutrient may be associated with thyroid disorders. An alarming number of Americans—over 25 million—suffer from thyroid disease. Women are four times more likely than men to develop a thyroid disorder. The thyroid, […]