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Are You Deficient In Vitamin D?

31 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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AI Mark (speaker) argues that vitamin D deficiency is widespread (claims ~80% of Americans insufficient), lists health benefits (reduced flu risk, protection against skin cancer, lower overall mortality), and gives concrete dosage and target-level recommendations: 2,000–5,000 IU/day and a blood level target of ~45 ng/mL, with an asserted large public-health impact (400,000 fewer premature deaths/year). The speaker links low vitamin D to muscle aches, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, depression, cancer, and immune support.

Questions this video answers

Probably 80% of Americans.

75% reduction.

7% reduction in risk of death.

Between 2,000 and 5,000 IU (units) per day.

About 45 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL).

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So the real question is, how much should we be taking on a daily basis? We get deficient in this really important vitamin called vitamin d, and probably 80% of Americans have insufficient levels, levels that don't protect them optimally, whether it's osteoporosis or depression or cancer or to boost your immune system. I mean, if you have a high vitamin D levels, your reduction in flu is 75%. That's more than the flu vaccine. Vitamin D actually protects you against skin cancer, believe it or not. But just having good vitamin D levels reduce your risk of death by 7%. So the real question is, you know, how much should we be taking on a daily basis? Depending on you and your vitamin D level, your sun exposure, you probably need between 2 to 5,000 units a day of vitamin D. People have muscle aches and pains. These are often from. From low vitamin D levels. So vitamin D is really important for. For everything, including autoimmune disease. And it's really not hard to do. I mean, you really could make a dramatic difference by just getting people's levels of vitamin d up to 45 nanograms per milliliter, and that would literally lead to 400,000 fewer premature deaths a year. That is no joke.