Rhonda Patrick on the CRAZY Longevity Benefits of Vitamin D
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April 2nd 2024
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Approximately seventy percent of the US population has inadequate vitamin D levels (less than 30 ng/mL). The health consequences of this are plenty. In this video, expect to learn:
- How vitamin D regulates the protein-encoding human genome
- Why Vitamin D deficiency is so common
- How vitamin D deficiency accelerates aging & increases mortality risk
- Why older individuals produce less vitamin D
- The "sweet spot" for blood levels of vitamin D
- The vitamin D dose required to raise serum levels by 5 ng/mL
- Why some people require a higher vitamin D supplementation dose to raise blood levels
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