Comments on: Vitamin D and All-Cause Mortality http://freetheanimal.com/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html Expressing Our Primal Genes for Lean Health, Vitality and Attractiveness Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chadwick http://freetheanimal.com/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11124 Chadwick Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:32:22 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11124 While I do share the sentiment here about the benefits of Vitamin D, I think oppositional articles like this serve a purpose whether it is good or bad science. It is always good to have skeptics, as they force the "incumbents" to continually prove themselves. Fortunately, for us in the paleo crowd, Vitamin D does seem to be associated with lower incidence of chronic diseases, not to mention the mental health benefits of being in the sun. While I do share the sentiment here about the benefits of Vitamin D, I think oppositional articles like this serve a purpose whether it is good or bad science. It is always good to have skeptics, as they force the “incumbents” to continually prove themselves.

Fortunately, for us in the paleo crowd, Vitamin D does seem to be associated with lower incidence of chronic diseases, not to mention the mental health benefits of being in the sun.

]]> By: Methuselah - Pay Now Live Later http://freetheanimal.com/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11123 Methuselah - Pay Now Live Later Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:18:30 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11123 Thanks Richard. I'll take a look. Thanks Richard. I’ll take a look.

]]> By: Richard Nikoley http://freetheanimal.com/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11120 Richard Nikoley Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:34:39 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11120 I looked into that a year or so ago, consulted with Stephan Guyenet and others and concluded that Marshall is full of crap and is abusing science. I believe that Dr. Davis has commented on this on his blog, as has Dr. Cannell of the Vit D Council. I looked into that a year or so ago, consulted with Stephan Guyenet and others and concluded that Marshall is full of crap and is abusing science.

I believe that Dr. Davis has commented on this on his blog, as has Dr. Cannell of the Vit D Council.

]]> By: Methuselah - Pay Now Live Later http://freetheanimal.com/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11106 Methuselah - Pay Now Live Later Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:15:54 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-11106 Hi Richard - I've just read this paper: http://autoimmunityresearch.org/transcripts/AR-Albert-VitD.pdf which was mentioned by Matt Metzgar in a recent post "Vitamin D: An Alternative View" (http://www.mattmetzgar.com/matt_metzgar/2009/11/vitamin-d-an-alternative-view.html) It's a well-written paper, but I have to be honest, I was more than a few metres out of my depth on the science. I got the gist, and came away wondering whether vitamin D supplementation is the no-brainer I had thought. Would be very interested to know what you make of it. Hi Richard – I’ve just read this paper:

http://autoimmunityresearch.org/transcripts/AR-Albert-VitD.pdf

which was mentioned by Matt Metzgar in a recent post “Vitamin D: An Alternative View”

(http://www.mattmetzgar.com/matt_metzgar/2009/11/vitamin-d-an-alternative-view.html)

It’s a well-written paper, but I have to be honest, I was more than a few metres out of my depth on the science. I got the gist, and came away wondering whether vitamin D supplementation is the no-brainer I had thought.

Would be very interested to know what you make of it.

]]> By: Dr Dan http://freetheanimal.com/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-2567 Dr Dan Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:58:20 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/01/vitamin-d-and-all-cause-mortality.html#comment-2567 <p>Yes I have read those cholesterol studies also. Those with lower cholesterol tended to die more of cancer. Hmmmm. Heart disease or cancer? I think I would just rather go for the low mortality thanks. </p> Yes I have read those cholesterol studies also. Those with lower cholesterol tended to die more of cancer. Hmmmm. Heart disease or cancer? I think I would just rather go for the low mortality thanks.

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