9) Vitamin D Testing

 

 

Testing – How Valuable Is It? 

 

VERY Valuable!

 

There are some types of Testing, which I believe to be very valuable – both in IBD disease management, and in IBD disease diagnosis, and I will go over those types of tests here, and will share with you which tests I’ve done  and why.

 

These tests are:

 

1) Genetic Risk, Carrier Risk, Drug Response Testing

 

2) Inflammation Panel

 

3) B12 Blood Status Panel Test

 

 

4) Chemistry Panel and CBC

 

 

5) Food Safe Allergy Test

 

6) Gluten Blood Test 

 

7)  Celiac Disease Antibody Screening Test

 

8) Anemia Blood Testing

 

 

 9) Vitamin D Testing

 

 

9) Vitamin D Testing

(should be done every 3-4 months, especially if you are supplementing with Vitamin D3)

 

As we have discussed in numerous Updates, Vitamin D is not only essential to good health and your immune system working properly, but it’s critical that levels be elevated when you have IBD, UC, and Crohn’s.

 

Here’s an interesting and important article on Vitamin D, featuring the interview with Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD The Pioneer of Vitamin D Research, click here to read it.

 

Recent research has shown that vitamin D is important to every cell and tissue throughout the body. From proper immune function and bone density to heart health and mood disorders, vitamin D is critical for optimal health.

You should know your Vitamin D blood level. Life Extension offers a reliable vitamin D blood test at a fraction of what most commercial blood labs charge. Optimal blood levels of vitamin D are often far greater than the standard reference range. The only way to achieve an optimal level is through proper supplementation.

 

 9) Vitamin D Testing

 

 

Click here to see info on the Vitamin D Blood Test

 

Testimonials

5 Stars out of 5, Great way to keep current on Vit D level

As a result of the Vitamin D3 testing, and to ensure I am getting adequate Vitamin D3, I’ve been taking:

Vitamin D3 ( I add 5,000 I.U., but you must select dosage appropriate for your blood serum level requirements)

 

 9) Vitamin D Testing

 

 

Click here to see the Vitamin D3 I take

Per topics covered in our Updates,

An avalanche of favorable studies has resulted in record numbers of Americans supplementing with vitamin D. Since it is virtually impossible to obtain adequate vitamin D from food sources, supplementation with 5,000-10,000 IU daily is required by many aging individuals.

 

Overlooked many, is the critical importance of vitamin K. If one is concerned enough about their health to take higher dose vitamin D, it seems absurd to miss out on the benefits of vitamin K. For instance, vitamin D facilitates calcium absorption into the bloodstream and thus plays an important role in maintaining bone density. Less recognized is the need for vitamin K to transport calcium from the bloodstream into the bone. Vitamin K is also required by calcium-regulating proteins in the arteries.1-5 Together these two vitamins help maintain youthful calcium skeletal distribution while promoting vascular health.6-11

 

Vitamin K can be found in small amounts in the diet, but obtaining the desired higher potencies requires supplementation. Many Life Extension members obtain optimal potencies of long-acting vitamin K in the Super Booster or Super K formulations. An increasing number of new members, however, are asking for high-potency vitamin D—but are not taking any supplemental vitamin K.

 

To directly address this problem, Life Extension® has put together a formula called Vitamins D and K with Sea-Iodine™. Like vitamins D and K, few Americans obtain optimal amounts of iodine. As people seek to limit their salt intake, this deficit is exacerbated since iodized salt is the principal source of this mineral in many diets. We expect the issue of iodine insufficiency to receive more media attention as new studies uncover the problems this creates. Sea-Iodine™ is included in this formula to provide iodine without the harmful effects of sodium.

 

 

Want to know more about Iodine deficiency, click here to read the Report.

 

 

 9) Vitamin D Testing

 

Testimonials

“It is important to take Vitamin K with Vitamin D. Iodine is also good prevention from diseases that I can’t mention due to restrictions by the FDA.” By LadyDi, Portland, OR