Vitamin D Effect On Weight Loss Study
GaleHawkins
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fredhutch.org/en/news/releases/2014/04/vitamin-d-effect-on-weight-loss.html
In looking at research about weight gain or weight loss this research popped up. With Type 2 Diabetes showing up in younger and younger people this study and others caught my attention. I did not know Vitamin D3 was actually a hormone per some researchers because it is used by many parts of the body as well as the brain.
In looking at research about weight gain or weight loss this research popped up. With Type 2 Diabetes showing up in younger and younger people this study and others caught my attention. I did not know Vitamin D3 was actually a hormone per some researchers because it is used by many parts of the body as well as the brain.
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GaleHawkins wrote: »fredhutch.org/en/news/releases/2014/04/vitamin-d-effect-on-weight-loss.html
In looking at research about weight gain or weight loss this research popped up. With Type 2 Diabetes showing up in younger and younger people this study and others caught my attention. I did not know Vitamin D3 was actually a hormone per some researchers because it is used by many parts of the body as well as the brain.
Hmm, interesting.
I was Vitamin D deficient and never knew it. I mean I live in Southern California, where one can't walk to the mailbox and back without getting a tan, and was outside all the time with my kids, nine times out of ten forgetting to put sunblock on. When my doctor told me I was D deficient, I actually laughed out loud.
For me it may be tied into my hypothyroidism (there seems to be a correlation there).
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If I'm reading that right, it seems to say that it helped post menopausal obese women to lose weight. I'm not post menopausal, and was never obese, but it really seems like when I started taking vitamin D, the weight just flew off and I was able to keep it off for almost 2 years now. I could never lose weight before that.
My doctor said I was dangerously low on vitamin D prior to taking it.0 -
I also recently found out I had a Vitamin D deficiency as well. The CDC estimates 1/3 of Americans have a vitamin D deficiency. I have/had multiple risk factors such as obesity, fatty liver disease, and GI tract disorders, so it would be difficult to pinpoint the cause. My father supposedly had rickets that caused leg-bowing (but the bowing supposedly went away after a number years of treatment) as a child and wore leg braces.0
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Very interesting. About five weeks ago I started taking Vitamin D supplements (5000iu) daily. My level was a 6 and I felt terrible. I have lost 27 pounds in the five weeks that I have been on the Vit D supplement. I have also been eating healthier and exercising, and most importantly logging my food on mfp. But, even doing that I probably doubt I should have lost as much weight as I have. I think they are on to something.0
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If I'm reading that right, it seems to say that it helped post menopausal obese women to lose weight. I'm not post menopausal, and was never obese, but it really seems like when I started taking vitamin D, the weight just flew off and I was able to keep it off for almost 2 years now. I could never lose weight before that.
I think the study just happen to be the postmenopausal group. If I find it again (watched it last night) there is a long video by an MD about Vitamin D that covered a lot of issues caused by low Vitamin D. I am a 63 yo male and the doctor has been on my case for a couple of years to take Vit D3 and I was just this past summer I got started doing it daily. It was the same time I cut out sugar to manage my arthritis pain so when reading the article it hit me the Vit D3 could be helping as well.
The number of things that can impact weight loss seems to be many I am learning and what works one may not apply to another. Your story of how you could never lose weight before correcting your Vit D level then did afterwards is encouraging. Thanks.
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Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.0
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Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
does it matter? if it doesn't work for people, they will quickly figure that out. it's not like it's going to hurt. if a person is low in vitamin d, they should take vitamin d anyway.0 -
Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
does it matter? if it doesn't work for people, they will quickly figure that out. it's not like it's going to hurt. if a person is low in vitamin d, they should take vitamin d anyway.
Actually yes. You should not increase your vitamin D intake without blood work to see if you are deficient. While rare, vit D toxicity can be very dangerous. People with kidney problems are at a higher risk for toxicity. Many multivitamins already have enough Vit D in them. Adding more on top of that can cause issues.0 -
Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
does it matter? if it doesn't work for people, they will quickly figure that out. it's not like it's going to hurt. if a person is low in vitamin d, they should take vitamin d anyway.
Actually yes. You should not increase your vitamin D intake without blood work to see if you are deficient. While rare, vit D toxicity can be very dangerous. People with kidney problems are at a higher risk for toxicity. Many multivitamins already have enough Vit D in them. Adding more on top of that can cause issues.
uh, i just said that IF THEY ARE LOW ON VITAMIN D, THEY SHOULD TAKE IT. GEEZ
i was not taking a multivitamin prior to taking vitamin d. my doctor TOLD me to take vitamin d.
did you even read my post?-5 -
many people in my area of the country ARE deficient in vitamin d if they are not taking it in some sort of supplement. FACT-1
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Yes, but just taking Vitamin D3 is not a good idea either as some other minerals an vitamins might get depleted by just taking these pills. Calcium and magnesium should be sublemented as well (and I think zink as well) - though if you don't take natural calcium then phosphoros might decline as well... which should not be sublemented without a doctor. Basically, it's not all as easy as: take a pill and be well.0
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Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
does it matter? if it doesn't work for people, they will quickly figure that out. it's not like it's going to hurt. if a person is low in vitamin d, they should take vitamin d anyway.
Actually yes. You should not increase your vitamin D intake without blood work to see if you are deficient. While rare, vit D toxicity can be very dangerous. People with kidney problems are at a higher risk for toxicity. Many multivitamins already have enough Vit D in them. Adding more on top of that can cause issues.
uh, i just said that IF THEY ARE LOW ON VITAMIN D, THEY SHOULD TAKE IT. GEEZ
i was not taking a multivitamin prior to taking vitamin d. my doctor TOLD me to take vitamin d.
did you even read my post?
There is absolutely ni need to be rude. You said "it's not like it is going to hurt" which it very well can. I was also low on vit D and was taking a supplement until repeat blood work showed it was way too high. So even those who are deficient need to be careful.0 -
Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
does it matter? if it doesn't work for people, they will quickly figure that out. it's not like it's going to hurt. if a person is low in vitamin d, they should take vitamin d anyway.
Actually yes. You should not increase your vitamin D intake without blood work to see if you are deficient. While rare, vit D toxicity can be very dangerous. People with kidney problems are at a higher risk for toxicity. Many multivitamins already have enough Vit D in them. Adding more on top of that can cause issues.
uh, i just said that IF THEY ARE LOW ON VITAMIN D, THEY SHOULD TAKE IT. GEEZ
i was not taking a multivitamin prior to taking vitamin d. my doctor TOLD me to take vitamin d.
did you even read my post?
There is absolutely ni need to be rude. You said "it's not like it is going to hurt" which it very well can. I was also low on vit D and was taking a supplement until repeat blood work showed it was way too high. So even those who are deficient need to be careful.
i said if they are low. i did not say they should just take it. so there is nothing about my post that you should disagree with.0 -
Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
does it matter? if it doesn't work for people, they will quickly figure that out. it's not like it's going to hurt. if a person is low in vitamin d, they should take vitamin d anyway.
Actually yes. You should not increase your vitamin D intake without blood work to see if you are deficient. While rare, vit D toxicity can be very dangerous. People with kidney problems are at a higher risk for toxicity. Many multivitamins already have enough Vit D in them. Adding more on top of that can cause issues.
uh, i just said that IF THEY ARE LOW ON VITAMIN D, THEY SHOULD TAKE IT. GEEZ
i was not taking a multivitamin prior to taking vitamin d. my doctor TOLD me to take vitamin d.
did you even read my post?
There is absolutely ni need to be rude. You said "it's not like it is going to hurt" which it very well can. I was also low on vit D and was taking a supplement until repeat blood work showed it was way too high. So even those who are deficient need to be careful.
i said if they are low. i did not say they should just take it. so there is nothing about my post that you should disagree with.
Even if they start while they are low, they still need to becareful and have regular bloodwork done, especially if they have kidney issues.0 -
Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
does it matter? if it doesn't work for people, they will quickly figure that out. it's not like it's going to hurt. if a person is low in vitamin d, they should take vitamin d anyway.
Actually yes. You should not increase your vitamin D intake without blood work to see if you are deficient. While rare, vit D toxicity can be very dangerous. People with kidney problems are at a higher risk for toxicity. Many multivitamins already have enough Vit D in them. Adding more on top of that can cause issues.
uh, i just said that IF THEY ARE LOW ON VITAMIN D, THEY SHOULD TAKE IT. GEEZ
i was not taking a multivitamin prior to taking vitamin d. my doctor TOLD me to take vitamin d.
did you even read my post?
There is absolutely ni need to be rude. You said "it's not like it is going to hurt" which it very well can. I was also low on vit D and was taking a supplement until repeat blood work showed it was way too high. So even those who are deficient need to be careful.
i said if they are low. i did not say they should just take it. so there is nothing about my post that you should disagree with.
Even if they start while they are low, they still need to becareful and have regular bloodwork done, especially if they have kidney issues.
uh okay. still not disagreeing with anything i said though....
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That's certainly not a foregone conclusion.Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
If it gets more people who are low into the doctor to get checked, that's not a bad thing. Many people are low and don't know it, so it might be a good thing.
Nobody needs a way to avoid counting calories, really. It's not a Life Requirement. It isn't like there are millions of people out looking for an excuse to not count calories. They don't need one.
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You would agree that calcium is also pretty safe right? I had a pt two months ago who had a heart arrythemia. They ended up losing pulses in the back of the ambulance and were pronounced at the hospital. Healthy 28 y/o female with no previous cardiac conditions. Cause of death was hypercalcemia. She had been taking too many over the counter supplements that had both vit D and calcium in them. Vit D is needed to absorb calcium. The more you take, the more calcium can be absorbed. Combine that with excess calcium and you can have problems.
Not trying to lecture or tell people not to take vitamins, but rather tell them to be careful. A lot of people seem to think that because something is OTC it is not dangerous which is not true. I really encourage anyone who is thinking of adding vitamins to go for blood work first.0 -
That's certainly not a foregone conclusion.Great.... 2015 fad will be "take vit D to lose weight" as people look for other ways to avoid counting calories.
If it gets more people who are low into the doctor to get checked, that's not a bad thing. Many people are low and don't know it, so it might be a good thing.
Nobody needs a way to avoid counting calories, really. It's not a Life Requirement. It isn't like there are millions of people out looking for an excuse to not count calories. They don't need one.
That's just it though. Many people do not see a doctor before taking a supplement.0 -
i think it's reasonable to assume correction of ANY deficiency will be an aid in gaining health (which, to some, may mean losing weight). i'll agree on the necessity of bloodwork and communicating with your health care practitioner before starting supplementation, especially minerals and fat-soluble vitamins.0
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I'm just glad we have Vitamin D supplements that are easy to take. My mom grew up in Minnesota (1920's-30's) and she would tell me about the god-awful cod liver oil she and her siblings had to take every day when she was little. Blech!0
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i think it's reasonable to assume correction of ANY deficiency will be an aid in gaining health (which, to some, may mean losing weight). i'll agree on the necessity of bloodwork and communicating with your health care practitioner before starting supplementation, especially minerals and fat-soluble vitamins.
I 100% agree. I had low vit D and low iron. By correcting both I had improved health and was no longer fatigued all the time.0 -
It's good for people to be aware of the issue and raise it with their doctor. I had no idea I was deficient (and thank you, it's time to check it out again).0
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I had a massive vitamin D deficiency and I live in a sunny climate. I'd gone too far in "the staying out of damaging sun" direction. I started to take a supplement and getting in the sun a little, and it's fine now.0
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Not true. Extreme fatigue is a symptom and you'd better believe I felt it. I had no idea that was the cause.0 -
Also, bone and joint pain can indicate a deficiency.
A lot of doctors miss it. My GP did. A doctor at a walk-in clinic caught it.
Though yes, people can be asymptomatic. Which makes the case that most people living in North America (especially Canada - where 66% are thought to be deficient - and other countries at northern latitudes) should ask for the test, because it's not often done.0 -
https://youtube.com/watch?v=rMJr9suPXwc
A 6 min video from Abbot Labs about Vit D.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=hiGBVDcbFVk
This doctor actually is kind of funny. It is about Vit D factors in general but does point out BMI's 30 and above need to take 2 or 3X of dosage of normal weight persons. It is about an hour but if your interest is high you may enjoy the presentation.
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Not true. Extreme fatigue is a symptom and you'd better believe I felt it. I had no idea that was the cause.
I'm not saying there are no symptoms, just that many people are low on vit D but don't know until blood work is done.0 -
Not true. Extreme fatigue is a symptom and you'd better believe I felt it. I had no idea that was the cause.
I'm not saying there are no symptoms, just that many people are low on vit D but don't know until blood work is done.
Right, same page then, ok.
Yeah, I just think it'd be good for there to be better awareness, among docs and patients. Like I said, my own GP missed this possibility and went in a completely different direction for diagnosis (without doing tests...). My levels were barely detectable when they were finally tested by the walk-in doc. I feel much better and more energetic since I started supplementing in the summer (according to my prescribed dose) - I guess I'll see what the follow-up says.0 -
Not true. Extreme fatigue is a symptom and you'd better believe I felt it. I had no idea that was the cause.
I'm not saying there are no symptoms, just that many people are low on vit D but don't know until blood work is done.
Right, same page then, ok.
Yeah, I just think it'd be good for there to be better awareness, among docs and patients. Like I said, my own GP missed this possibility and went in a completely different direction for diagnosis (without doing tests...). My levels were barely detectable when they were finally tested by the walk-in doc. I feel much better and more energetic since I started supplementing in the summer (according to my prescribed dose) - I guess I'll see what the follow-up says.
Yeah. What I meant was, the symptoms are so vague that most people don't realize it's due to the low D.0
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