THE HEALING POWER OF SUNLIGHT AND VITAMIN D.docx

8/20/2019 THE HEALING POWER OF SUNLIGHT AND VITAMIN D.docx

1/33

THE HEALING POWER OF SUNLIGHT AND VITAMIN D

Dr. Michael Holick is the athor o!

"The UV A#$a%ta&e' a%# o%e o! the (orl#)s *ost

res+ecte# athorities o% $ita*i% D a%# the health,e%e-ts o! %atral s%li&ht.

THE HEALING POWER

OF SUNLIGHT

VITAMIN D

A% e/clsi$e i%ter$ie( (ith Dr. Michael Holick

01 MI2E ADAMS

01 MI2E ADAMS

The Health Ra%&er

Dr. Michael Holick is the athor o!

"The UV A#$a%ta&e' a%# o%e o! the (orl#)s *ost

res+ecte# athorities o% $ita*i% D a%# the health

,e%e-ts o! %atral s%li&ht.

THE HEALING POWER

OF SUNLIGHT

VITAMIN D

A% e/clsi$e i%ter$ie( (ith Dr. Michael Holick

3o+4ri&ht 5 6778 ,4 Trth P,lishi%& I%ter%atio%al9 Lt#.

All ri&hts reser$e#9

i%cl#i%& the ri&ht o! re+ro#ctio%

i% (hole or i% +art i% a%4 !or*.

3AT 6:68;:

For i%!or*atio% re&ar#i%& this a%# other Trth P,lishi%& ,ooks9

+lease co%tact Trth P,lishi%& I%ter%atio%al9 Lt#<

:=867=6>6=?>77 or s++ort@trth+,lishi%&.co*.


2/33

DIS3LAIMER< THIS 0OO2 IS OFFERED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONL1

AND IS PROTE3TED

UNDER FREEDOM OF SPEE3H. IT IS NOT MEDI3AL ADVI3E NOR SHOULD IT 0E

3ONSTRUED AS

SU3H. NOTHING IN THIS 0OO2 IS INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE OR TREAT AN1

DISEASE. ALWA1SWOR2 WITH A UALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 0EFORE MA2ING AN1

3HANGES TO 1OUR

DIET9 PRES3RIPTION DRUG USE9 LIFEST1LE OR EBER3ISE A3TIVITIES. THIS

INFORMATION IS

PROVIDED AS=IS9 AND THE READER ASSUMES ALL RIS2S FROM THE USE9 NON=

USE OR MISUSE

OF THIS INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION IN THIS 0OO2 IS NOT SUPPORTED

01 3ONVENTIONALMEDI3INE OR MOST PH1SI3IANS. IT IS9 HOWEVER9 THE TRUTH.

The Heali%& Po(er o! Vita*i% D a%# S%li&ht

:

A#a*s< To#a4 (e)re s+eaki%& (ith Dr. Michael Holick9 Tha%k 4o !or Coi%i%& s

to#a4 Dr. Holick.

Dr. Holick< Oh9 it)s *4 +leasre.

A#a*s< For those (ho *a4 %ot ,e !a*iliar (ith 4or (ork a%# 4or (e,site9ca% 4o &i$e a ,rie! i%tro#ctio%

o! (hat 4o co$er a%# ho( 4o &ot i%to it

Dr. Holick< Sre9 I)$e ,ee% #oi%& research i% the $ita*i% D -el# !or9 %o(9 *ore

tha% >7 4ears9 a%# I

ha++e%e# to ,e i% the ri&ht +lace at the ri&ht ti*e as a &ra#ate st#e%t at

the U%i$ersit4 o! Wisco%si%9

a%# (orke# (ith o%e o! the athorities i% $ita*i% D9 Dr. Hector DeLca. As a

&ra#ate st#e%t *4 PhD

+roCect (as actall4 the isolatio% a%# i#e%ti-catio% o! the acti$e !or* o!

$ita*i% D9 a%# *4 roo**ate a%#

I9 o$er the %e/t t(o 4ears9 (ere the -rst to che*icall4 s4%thesie it. A%# (hat

(as reall4 %eat a,ot that

e/+erie%ce (as that (e actall4 &a$e this to +atie%ts (he% I (as i% *e#ical

school == a%# +atie%ts that


3/33

ha# ,o%e #iseases associate# (ith ki#%e4 !ailre9 that (ere (heelchair ,o%#9

that ha# se$ere ,o%e +ai%

starte# (alki%& a&ai%.

That (as *4 -rst i%tro#ctio% i%to o%e o! the *aCor ,e%e-ts o! acti$ate#

$ita*i% D a%# the #e$elo+*e%t o!

it !or the treat*e%t o! a ,o%e #isease.

A#a*s< Does this *ea% 4o a%# 4or collea&e (ere the -rst to s4%thesie

this !or* o! $ita*i% D

Dr. Holick< 1es9 the acti$e !or* o! $ita*i% D that)s *a#e ,4 the ki#%e49 it)s

calle# :68=#ih4#ro/4

$ita*i% D.

A#a*s< Is this +roce#re *ore (i#el4 se# %o(9 !or e/a*+le to *ake $ita*i%

D s++le*e%ts

Dr. Holick< No9 ,ecase this acti$e !or* o! $ita*i% D is a$aila,le o%l4 ,4

+rescri+tio%. It)s se# to treat

osteo+orosis i% Ero+e a%# a+a%. A%# it)s also se# to treat ,o%e #isease a%#

ki#%e4 !ailre +atie%ts9 a%#

has a lot o! other ses as (ell.

A#a*s< So as 4o (ere #oi%& the research o% this9 4o (ere a,le to

i**e#iatel4 o,ser$e the health

i*+act o! it9 ri&ht a(a4.Dr. Holick< E/actl49 a%# (hat (e ,e&a% to realie (as that $ita*i% D (as *ch

*ore co*+le/ tha% tho&ht.

We al(a4s k%e( that $ita*i% D (as *a#e i% 4or ski% (he% 4o are e/+ose#

to s%li&ht9 ,t it (as o%l4

i% the :?7s that it (as -%all4 a++reciate# that it actall4 ha# to &o o% this

circitos Cor%e49 -rst to 4or

li$er to &et h4#ro/4late#9 ki%# o! acti$ate#9 *o#i-e# == (hat)s calle# 68=

h4#ro/4 $ita*i% D = it)s the *aCor

circlati%& !or* o! $ita*i% D that #octors shol# ,e *easri%& i% 4or ,loo#

to #eter*i%e 4or $ita*i% D

stats. 0t that is also i%acti$e9 a%# it has to &o to 4or ki#%e4s9 a%# the% i%

the ki#%e4s it &ets *o#i-e#

a&ai%9 to its acti$e !or*9 (hich (e call :68=#ih4#ro/4 $ita*i% D. A%# it)s this

:68=#ih4#ro/4 $ita*i% D that)s


4/33

res+o%si,le !or telli%& 4or i%testi%es to a,sor, calci* !ro* 4or #iet *ore

ecie%tl49 a%# to *ake sre

that 4or ,loo# calci* is %or*al a%# that 4o ha$e health4 ,o%es.

A#a*s< So i! there is a !ailre o! a%4 o! these ,o#4 s4ste*s alo%& the chai%9

that ca% s++ress the

circlati%& acti$e $ita*i% D the%

Dr. Holick< E/actl49 a%# i% !act i! 4o ha$e se$ere li$er #isease9 !or e/a*+le9

4o ha$e t(o +ro,le*s. O%e

is that 4o *a4 %ot ,e a,le to *o#i!4 it9 to &et the 68=h4#ro/4 $ita*i% D9 a%#

seco%#l4 i! 4o ha$e a !at

*ala,sor+tio% +ro,le* (here 4o ca%)t a,sor, #ietar4 !at9 si%ce $ita*i% D is a

!at=sol,le $ita*i%9 the% 4o

ca%)t a,sor, $ita*i% D a%# 4o ,eco*e #e-cie%t i% $ita*i% D. The% i! 4o ha$e

a%4 ki%# o! ki#%e4 #isease9

4o %ee# either acti$ate# $ita*i% D or o%e its a%alo&s i% or#er to ,e a,le to

*ai%tai% health4 ,o%es.


6

A#a*s< I% the testi%& the% that 4o *e%tio%e#9 (as this acti$e !or* ,ei%&

&i$e% thro&h i%Cectio%

Dr. Holick< 1o col# either take it orall4 or ,4 i%Cectio%s.A#a*s< I%teresti%&. So 4o *e%tio%e# the +ositi$e i*+act o% +eo+le (ho ha#

tro,le (alki%&9 (ho ha#

osteo+orosis9 a%# $arios ,o%e #iseases. What other eects #i# 4o o,ser$e

Dr. Holick< We also realie# a !e( 4ears later (as that 4or ski% #oes%)t o%l4

*ake $ita*i% D9 (hich I thi%k

(e)ll talk a,ot a little ,it *ore i% a *i%te9 ,t it also reco&%ies acti$ate#

$ita*i% D. A%# (hat (as reall49 to

*e9 Jite a*ai%&9 (as that i% :?;8 (e realie# the +ossi,ilit4 that i! 4o takeacti$ate# $ita*i% D a%# +t it

i% ski% cells that 4o cltre !ro* h*a%s9 it tr%s ot that acti$ate# $ita*i%

D (as +ro,a,l4 o%e o! the *ost

+ote%t i%hi,itors o! ski% cell &ro(th. So I reaso%e# ,ack i% :?;8 that i! that

(as tre9 *a4,e 4o col# take


5/33

a#$a%ta&e o! it ,4 #e$elo+i%& it to treat the h4+er+roli!erati$e ski% #isor#er

+soriasis. A%# i%#ee# it)s o%e o!

the treat*e%ts o! choice %o( (orl#(i#e. 0oth acti$ate# $ita*i% D a%# its

a%alo&s are se# (orl#(i#e as

the -rst li%e thera+4 !or treati%& +soriasis.

A%# so a&ai% it sho(s 4o the ,rea#th o! acti$it4 that $ita*i% D has. Not o%l4 Cst to re&late calci*

*eta,olis* a%# ,o%e health9 ,t to re&late cell &ro(th. A%# that)s (h4 (e

starte# realii%& that +eo+le

(ho li$e i% hi&her latit#es a%# are *ore +ro%e to $ita*i% D #e-cie%c4 a%# are

*ore +ro%e to #e$elo+i%&

co**o% ca%cers a%# #4i%& o! the*9 sch as ca%cer o! the colo%9 +rostate9

,reast a%# e$e% o$aries. A%#

(e thi%k that that)s i% +art #e to the ,o#4)s i%a,ilit4 to *ake e%o&hacti$ate# $ita*i% D to hel+ re&late

cell &ro(th a%# to kee+ cell &ro(th i% check.

A#a*s< That (ol# e/+lai% the li%ks ,et(ee% ,reast ca%cer9 +rostate ca%cer9

colo% ca%cer a%#

$ita*i% D #e-cie%c4.

Dr. Holick< E/actl4. A%# the% the ke4 !actor that (e !o%# (as that9 as I

*e%tio%e# to 4o ori&i%all49 (e

realie# that the ki#%e4 (as the *aCor sorce o! the acti$atio% o! $ita*i% D.

A%# the !%ctio% o! that is to

*ake acti$ate# $ita*i% D !or ,o%e health. 0t (e %o( also k%o( that the

+rostate9 ,reast9 colo% a%# *a%4

other tisses i% the ,o#4 ca% also acti$ate $ita*i% D. A%# ,4 #oi%& so9 (e

thi%k that it locall4 +ro#ces this

:68=#ih4#ro/4 $ita*i% D9 (hich the% re&lates cell &ro(th. It)s a cell &ro(th

*o#lator. A%# I s+ell all this

ot i% *4 ,ook "The UV a#$a%ta&e' at (((.UVa#$a%ta&e.co*.

A#a*s< It see*s like $ita*i% D is *is%a*e#. It)s %ot reall4 a $ita*i% i% the

classic se%se9 is it

Dr. Holick< It)s a &oo# +oi%t9 a%# the reaso% !or it is as !ollo(s. It (as

reco&%ie# i% the *i#=:;77s that

i! 4o &a$e co# li$er oil to chil#re% (ho ha# rickets9 it col# cre rickets. A%# i!

4o &a$e co# li$er oil to


6/33

chil#re% (ithot rickets9 it +re$e%te# the* !ro* &etti%& rickets. So +eo+le

tho&ht that there (as a $ita*i%

+rese%t that (as %ecessar4 !or ,o%e health. A%# that $ita*i% (as -%all4

i#e%ti-e# ,4 taki%& co# li$er oil

a%# ,oili%& it9 ,ecase o%ce 4o ,oil co# li$er oil9 the $ita*i% A i% it &ets

#estro4e#. Ori&i%all4 the4 tho&htit (as $ita*i% A that (as res+o%si,le !or ,o%e health9 ,t (he% the4 ,oile# it

a%# #estro4e# the $ita*i% A9

the a%ti=ricketic acti$it49 that is the ,o%e health acti$it49 (as still +rese%t i%

the co# li$er oil. A%# so it (as

%a*e# $ita*i% D9 ,ecase there ha# alrea#4 ,ee% i#e%ti-e# a $ita*i% A9 a 0

a%# a 39 so the %e/t i% li%e

(as $ita*i% D.


>

A#a*s< So this (as *a%4 #eca#es a&o the%

Dr. Holick< This (as ,ack i% the earl4 :?77s. A%# the% the4 realie# that i!

4o)re e/+ose# to s%li&ht9 or

arti-cial ltra$iolet=0 ra#iatio%9 that it also ha# a%ti=ricketic +ro+erties9 i.e.

that it ha# ,o%e health +ro+erties.

So all o! a s##e% +eo+le ,e&a% to a++reciate that the $ita*i% i% co# li$er oil(as also ,ei%& a,le to ,e

*a#e ,4 4or ski%. A%# so 4o)re correct that it reall4 is %ot a $ita*i%9 ,t it)s

a %atral s,sta%ce that (e

ca% *ake9 ,t (e ca% o%l4 *ake it i! (e i%telli&e%tl4 se s%li&ht !or the

+r+ose o! satis!4i%& or ,o#4)s

reJire*e%ts !or $ita*i% D.

A#a*s< Peo+le #o%)t t4+icall4 thi%k o! their ski% as ,ei%& a +har*acetical

!actor49 a%# it)s a %e( co%ce+t

!or a lot o! +eo+le. 3a% 4o e/+lai% this +oi%t

Dr. Holick< 1es9 i% !act the ski% is the lar&est or&a% i% 4or ,o#49 a%# it)s solel4

res+o%si,le !or +ro#ci%&

$ita*i% D a%# +ro$i#i%& the ,o#4 (ith its $ita*i% D reJire*e%ts. A%# 4o)re

Jite ri&ht that it)s ,asicall4


7/33

a !actor4 o! all t4+es o! che*icals that are ,ei%& *a#e i% the ski%9 so*e o!

(hich +ro,a,l4 alter ,o#4

!%ctio%s as (ell. A%# certai%l4 o%e o! the* is $ita*i% D.

A#a*s< I)$e o!te% hear# $ita*i% D ,ei%& #escri,e# as a hor*o%e. Is that a

$ali# #escri+tio%

Dr. Holick< Well9 hor*o%e *ea%s it)s *a#e i% o%e or&a%9 &oes i%to the ,loo#a%# has a% eect o% a%other

or&a% s4ste*. A%# so i! 4o thi%k a,ot it9 si%ce $ita*i% D is *a#e i% the ski%

a%# &ets i%to 4or ,loo#strea*

a%# the% &oes i%to the li$er a%# the ki#%e4 to &et acti$ate#9 a%# the% &oes to

the i%testi%es a%# ,o%es to

ha$e its ,iolo&ical eects9 ,4 #e-%itio% $ita*i% D is a hor*o%e.

A#a*s< I% 4or research o% this9 ho( co**o% is $ita*i% D #e-cie%c4 i%9 sa49

the A*erica% +o+latio%

Dr. Holick< What)s reall4 re*arka,le is that $ita*i% D #e-cie%c4 is e+i#e*ic

thro&hot the e%tire U%ite#

States9 thro&h all a&e &ro+s. A%# I)ll &i$e 4o so*e e/a*+les. It)s (ell

k%o(% that el#ers thro&hot

the U%ite# States are at hi&h risk. A%# +(ar#s o! K7=7 are at risk !or

$ita*i% D #e-cie%c4. 0t (e also

%o( realie that e$e% 4o%&er a#lts that are other(ise acti$e a%# (ho *a4

,e al(a4s (eari%& s%scree%

,e!ore the4 &o ot#oors9 or the4 %e$er see the li&ht o! #a4 ,ecase the4)re

(orki%& all the ti*e. Whe% (e

#i# a st#4 i% 0osto%9 (e !o%# that st#e%ts a%# #octors :;=6? 4ears o! a&e9

at the e%# o! the (i%ter9 >6

(ere $ita*i% D #e-cie%t.

A#a*s< Wo(.

Dr. Holick< More shocki%&9 tho&h9 (as that (e also looke# at 4o%& &irls

(orki%& (ith Dr Slli$a% a%#

Dr Rose% i% Mai%e == a%# these are 3acasia% &irls a&es ?=:: = a%# (e !o%#

that K; (ere $ita*i% D

#e-cie%t at the e%# o! the (i%ter. A%# : re*ai%e# $ita*i% D #e-cie%t at the

e%# o! the s**er ,ecase

o! (eari%& all the s% +rotectio%.


8/33


K

A#a*s< No( that)s e$e% *ore shocki%&9 it)s o,$iosl4 a chro%ic #e-cie%c4.

Dr. Holick< 0t here)s e$e% a ,i&&er shock. I ha# ,ee% co%cer%e#9 a%# others

ha# ,ee% co%cer%e# as

(ell9 that i! 4o)re %ot e/+ose# to a%4 s%li&ht or i! 4o ha$e $er4 #ee+ ski%

+i&*e%tatio%9 that 4o %ee#

:777 i%ter%atio%al %its o! $ita*i% D to satis!4 4or ,o#4)s reJire*e%ts. A%#

so (e reaso%e# that +ro,a,l4

(o*e% #ri%& +re&%a%c49 e$e% tho&h the4)re taki%& their +re%atal $ita*i%s

that co%tai% K77 %its o! $ita*i%

D9 the4)re o%l4 &etti%& K7 o! (hat the4 %ee#. So (e #i# a st#4 at or

hos+ital9 a%# (e looke# at (o*e%

co*i%& i% a%# &i$i%& ,irth9 a%# (e *easre# their $ita*i% D le$els == their 68=

h4#ro/4 $ita*i% D le$els9

a%# the i%!a%ts) 68=h4#ro/4 $ita*i% D le$els at ,irth. K? i%!a%t=*other +airs

(ere looke# at9 *ostl4 A!rica%=

A*erica% a%# His+a%ic ,t so*e 3acasia% as (ell. o! *others (ere

se$erel4 $ita*i% D #e-cie%t.

;: o! i%!a%ts (ere se$erel4 $ita*i% D #e-cie%t.

A#a*s< That)s asto%ishi%&.Dr. Holick< A%# so9 (hat (e)re %o( ,eco*i%& *ore co%cer%e# a,ot9 *e a%#

*a%4 o! the e/+erts9 is that

i%!a%ts that are $ita*i% D #e-cie%t at ,irth ca% re*ai% $ita*i% D #e-cie%t !or

the -rst se$eral *o%ths a!ter

,irth9 it *a4 +t the* at risk o! #e$elo+i%& *a%4 chro%ic #iseases later i% li!e9

i%cl#i%& t4+e : #ia,etes9

rhe*atoi# arthritis9 *lti+le sclerosis9 as (ell as *a%4 o! the co**o%

ca%cers o! the ,reast9 colo% a%#

+rostate.

A#a*s< A%# this tre%# = ca% it ,e re$erse# thro&h $ita*i% D s++le*e%tatio%

later o% i% their li!e Or is

that set i% sto%e

Dr. Holick< I #o%)t k%o(. What (e)re co%cer%e# a,ot is the +ossi,ilit4 that this

*a4 ,e i*+ri%t o% the i%!a%t


9/33

!or the rest o! hisher li!e. A%# I)ll &i$e 4o a% e/a*+le. There (as a st#4

#o%e i% Fi%la%#9 a%# (hat the4

#i# (as the4 looke# at chil#re% : 4ear o! a&e that recei$e# 6777 %its o!

$ita*i% D as a s++le*e%t !or the

-rst se$eral 4ears9 a%# the4 !ollo(e# the* !or o$er 67 4ears. A%# (he% the4

co*+are# their risk o! &etti%&t4+e : #ia,etes as 4o%& a#lts9 the4 ha# a% ;7 re#ce# risk o! #e$elo+i%&

t4+e : #ia,etes.

A#a*s< A&ai%9 (o(.

Dr. Holick< ;7 #ecrease# riskQ A%# !or chil#re% at : 4ear o! a&e that (ere

!o%# to ha$e rickets a%# (ere

$ita*i% D #e-cie%t9 the4 ha# a !or!ol# i%crease# risk o! &etti%& t4+e=:

#ia,etes.

A#a*s< Was there a%4 correlatio% (ith a#lt=o%set #ia,etes as (ell9 or (asthat %ot st#ie#

Dr. Holick< Those st#ies ha$e %ot ,ee% #o%e9 ,t (hat (e #o k%o( is that

acti$ate# $ita*i% D #oes a

co+le o! thi%&s. It (ill re&late i%sli% secretio% ,4 4or +a%creas9 (hich is o!

corse o%e o! the *aCor

+ro,le*s (ith t4+e 6 #ia,etes9 a%# it *a4 i%crease i%sli% se%siti$it4. We thi%k

that $ita*i% D #e-cie%c4

*a4 e/acer,ate t4+e 6 #ia,etes9 there)s so*e *o%ti%& e$i#e%ce i% theliteratre to s&&est that.

A#a*s< So9 i! I ca% s**arie9 it a++ears that (e ha$e a %atio% that is

seri%& !ro* chro%ic $ita*i% D

#e-cie%c4 that (e are &i$i%& to a (hole %e( &e%eratio% o! chil#re% (ho are

starti%& ot #e-cie%t a%# are

there!ore at a hi&h risk !or these #iseases.

Dr. Holick< I thi%k so9 a%# that)s (h4 (e)re starti%& to so%# the alar*. I)ll &i$e

4o a%other statistic. The

3D3 re+orte# that (he% the4 looke# across the U%ite# States at A!rica%

A*erica% (o*e% #ri%& their

chil#=,eari%& 4ears9 a&e# :8=K? 4ears o! a&e9 K6 (ere $ita*i% D #e-cie%t at

the e%# o! the (i%ter ti*e.


8


10/33

A#a*s< It a++ears that (e ha$e a %atio% seri%& !ro* chro%ic $ita*i% D

#e-cie%c49 a%# that (e are

creati%& a (hole %e( &e%eratio% o! chil#re% (ho are starti%& ot #e-cie%t a%#

are there!ore at a hi&h risk

!or #iseases like #ia,etes.

Dr. Holick< I thi%k so9 a%# that)s (h4 (e)re starti%& to so%# the alar*. I)ll &i$e4o a%other statistic. The

3D3 re+orte# that (he% the4 looke# across the U%ite# States at A!rica%

A*erica% (o*e% #ri%& their

chil#=,eari%& 4ears9 a&e# :8=K? 4ears o! a&e9 K6 (ere $ita*i% D #e-cie%t at

the e%# o! the (i%ter ti*e.

A#a*s< So (h4 is%)t this !ro%t +a&e %e(s9 (h4 are%)t A*erica%s ,ei%& (ar%e#

ri&ht %o( to &o ot a%# &et

*ore $ita*i% D i%to their ,o#ies

Dr. Holick< Part o! the +ro,le*9 I ,elie$e is that +eo+le Cst take $ita*i% D !or

&ra%te#. A%# i% !act I)$e

talke# to *a%4 #er*atolo&ists (ho ,lithel4 (ill sa4 o% TV that 4o Cst #ri%k

a%other &lass o! *ilk9 or 4o

&et $ita*i% D !ro* 4or #iet. A%# %!ort%atel4 it)s i%correct. The4 reall4 are

i&%ora%t that $er4 !e( !oo#s

%atrall4 co%tai% $ita*i% D. A%# (e)re talki%& a,ot oil4 -sh like sal*o% a%#

*ackerel9 a%# 4o (ol# ha$e

to eat sal*o% a%# *ackerel >=8 ti*es a (eek i% or#er to &et 4or $ita*i% D

reJire*e%t. 3o# li$er oil is

a%other &oo# sorce9 altho&h *ilk or ora%&e Cice !orti-e# (ith $ita*i% D has

so*e9 ,t there are o%l4 :77

%its i% a% ; o &lass o! $ita*i% D=!orti-e# *ilk a%# ora%&e Cice. So 4o (ol#

ha$e to #ri%k :7 &lasses

o! *ilk or :7 &lasses o! ora%&e Cice a #a4. 1o ca%%ot &et 4or $ita*i% D

easil4 !ro* 4or #iet. A%# e$e%

i! 4o take a *lti$ita*i%9 a *lti$ita*i% co%tai%s K77 i%ter%atio%al %its o!

$ita*i% D9 o%l4 K7 o! (hat 4o

%ee#. So 4o (ol# ha$e to *ake a co%scios eort to take a *lti$ita*i%9

#ri%k 6 &lasses o! *ilk9 #ri%k a

&lass or t(o o! ora%&e Cice !orti-e# (ith $ita*i% D a%# eat sal*o% to &et the

a*o%t o! $ita*i% D that 4o


11/33

reJire to satis!4 4or ,o#4.

A#a*s< Or 4o col# Cst (alk otsi#e a%# &et %atral s%li&ht o% 4or ski%.

Dr. Holick< Or 4o ca% se se%si,le s% e/+osre9 ri&ht. I *ea%9 (e e$ol$e# i%

s%li&ht. We (ere ,athe# i%

s%li&ht9 (e !eel ,etter i% s%li&ht. A%# s%li&ht +ro$i#es s (ith a &i!t9 (hich

is $ita*i% D. A%# so9 as 4o)re

(ell a(are9 i% *4 ,ook9 I ha$e ta,les at the e%# o! the ,ook9 (here I tell

+eo+le a%4(here o% the &lo,e9 a%4

ti*e o! the 4ear9 !or a%4 ski% t4+e at a%4 ti*e o! #a49 ho( lo%& the4 ca% sta4

otsi#e to &et so*e sa!e s%

to +ro$i#e the* (ith their $ita*i% D reJire*e%ts9 a%# the% to se s%

+rotectio% therea!ter.

A#a*s< I thi%k that)s (o%#er!l that 4o ha$e that ki%# o! chart i% 4or ,ook9

,ecase that)s (hat +eo+le are

(o%#eri%&. 3a% 4o &i$e a% e/a*+le9 let)s sa4 so*eo%e o! A!rica% #esce%t

li$i%& i% the U29 !or e/a*+le

Dr. Holick< Sre. I! 4o (ere li$i%& i% the U29 sa4 i% l49 the4)re *ch !rther

%orth tha% (e are i% the U.S.9

a,ot :7 #e&rees !rther %orth i% latit#e9 so the s%)s ra4s are e$e% (eaker9

so the4 +ro,a,l4 (ol# %ee#

a &oo# >7 to 7 *i%tes o! e/+osre o! ar*s a%# le&s9 or ha%#s !ace a%# ar*s9

6=> ti*es +er (eek.

A#a*s< So that)s se$eral hors a (eek the4 %ee# to ,e &etti%&.

Dr. Holick< 1es. 0t !or a 3acasia% it (ol# +ro,a,l4 ,e %o *ore tha% 8 to :7

*i%tes.

A#a*s< Also 6 or > ti*es +er (eek

Dr. Holick< 1es9 so it *akes a ,i& #iere%ce. A t4+ical A!rica% A*erica% (ith

$er4 #ee+ ski% +i&*e%tatio%

== the4 ha$e s% +rotectio% that)s t4+ical o! a s% +rotectio% !actor o! :8=>7.

A%# (hat that *ea%s is that

the4 ca% sta4 ot :8=>7 ti*es lo%&er. Which *ea%s that the4 %ee# to ,e ot

*ch lo%&er to satis!4 their

,o#4)s reJire*e%ts o! $ita*i% D.



12/33

A#a*s< Sre9 that *akes +er!ect se%se.

Dr. Holick< A%# to &i$e 4o a% e/a*+le o! ho( +o(er!l +tti%& s%scree% o%

is9 i! 4o +t a s%scree% o%

(ith a% SPF o! ;9 it re#ces 4or a,ilit4 to *ake $ita*i% D i% 4or ski% ,4 *ore

tha% ?8.

A#a*s< So 4o)re +rett4 *ch shtti%& #o(% $ita*i% D +ro#ctio% (ith e$e% a*il# s%scree%.

Dr. Holick< E/actl4. A%# so (hat (e reco**e%# is 4o &o otsi#e !or 8 or :7

*i%tes9 e%Co4 the s%9 *ake

the $ita*i% D i% 4or ar*s a%# le&s or ha%#s !ace a%# ar*s9 a%# the% +t the

s%scree% o%.

A#a*s< Ri&ht. That #oes so%# se%si,le. Is there a #irect calclatio% (here

4o ca% sa4 B %*,er o!

*i%tes %#er the s% at this latit#e eJals a certai% %*,er o! %its o!$ita*i% D

Dr. Holick< Withi% reaso%. The +ro,le* is that o,$iosl4 there are clo#s i% the

sk49 a%# there)s +olltio% i%

the air i%cl#i%& oo%e (hich a,sor,s the $ita*i% +ro#ci%& ra4s... ,t o%

a$era&e9 I tell *4 #octor !rie%#s

that i! 4o)re o% the ,each o% 3a+e 3o#9 here i% Massachsetts i% %e9 a%#

4o k%o( that 4o)re &oi%& to

&et a *il# +i%k%ess to 4or ski%9 sa4 >7 *i%tes o! ,ei%& otsi#e9 i% a ,athi%&sit9 it)s eJi$ale%t to taki%&

679777 %its o! $ita*i% D orall4.

A#a*s< O29 so that)s 67 ti*es *ore tha% the4 *i&ht %ee#.

Dr. Holick< E/actl4. So (hat (e reco**e%# is that i! 4o Cst e/+ose =:7 o!

4or ,o#49 a co+le o! ti*es

a (eek9 that)s all 4o %ee#.

A#a*s< A%other Jestio% the%. 3a%9 i% a##itio% to s%,r% (hich is a totall4

se+arate isse9 ca% a +erso%)s

,o#4 actall4 +ro#ce too *ch $ita*i% D itsel! (here it ,eco*es to/ic

Dr. Holick< The a%s(er is %o. The ,o#4 is $er4 cle$er a%# %o *atter ho( *ch

s% 4o)re e/+ose# to9

4o ca% %e$er ,eco*e i%to/icate# (ith $ita*i% D. So i! 4o)re a s%=

(orshi++er or a li!e&ar#9 there)s


13/33

%e$er ,ee% a re+orte# case o! $ita*i% D to/icit4. A%# the reaso% is9 as (e ha#

sho(% *a%4 4ears a&o9 that

(he% 4o)re e/+ose# to s%li&ht9 4or ,o#4 *akes e%o&h $ita*i% D9 a%# that

a%4 e/cess that)s *a#e is

#estro4e# ,4 the s%.

A#a*s< So it)s a sel!=re&lati%& s4ste*9 a%# that)s the ,est (a4 to &o.

Dr. Holick< E/actl4. A%# ,asicall4 it tells 4o that Mother Natre reall4 ha#

al(a4s +ro&ra**e# !or 4o to

&et 4or $ita*i% D reJire*e%ts !ro* so*e se%si,le s% e/+osre.

A#a*s< What a,ot stora&e o! $ita*i% D i% the ,o#4. I! so*eo%e li$es i% a

cli*ate (here it &ets clo#4 !or

6 *o%ths i% a ro(9 (hat the%

Dr. Holick< E/celle%t +oi%t. Re*e*,er I tol# 4o a,ot the *aCor circlati%&!or* o! $ita*i% D (hich is 68=

h4#ro/4 $ita*i% D It)s hal!=li!e i% the ,loo# strea* is 6 (eeks. So (he% 4o

,il# + 4or $ita*i% D le$els

#ri%& s+ri%&9 s**er a%# !all9 4o ca% se the* ,ecase 4or ,loo# le$els

are *ch hi&her9 a%# also

so*e o! the $ita*i% D is store# i% 4or ,o#4 !at a%# is release# #ri%& the

(i%ter ti*e. 0t the o++osite is

tre also9 a%# that is that i! 4o)re o,ese9 (e k%o( that *ost o,ese +eo+le are+ro%e to #e-cie%c4 i% $ita*i%

D9 a%# the reaso% is that the $ita*i% D &ets scke# i%to the !at a%# it ca%)t &et

ot. A%# so (e actall4 #i#

a st#4 i% o,ese a%# %o%=o,ese i%#i$i#als9 a%# (e &a$e the* either a% oral

#ose o! $ita*i% D or (e +t

the* o% or ta%%i%& ,e#s so that the4 ca% *ake $ita*i% D i% their ski%. O,ese

+eo+le col# o%l4 raise their

,loo# le$els o! $ita*i% D a,ot hal! as *ch as %o%=o,ese i%#i$i#als.


A#a*s< Ver4 i%teresti%&.

Dr. Holick< A%# so i! a +erso% is i% !act o$er(ei&ht9 the4 #o%)t %ee# :777 %its

o! $ita*i% D a #a49 the4

+ro,a,l4 %ee# 6777 %its o! $ita*i% D a #a4.


14/33

A#a*s< That)s !asci%ati%&9 ,ecase a&ai% that +la4s i%to the se%siti$it4 to

$ita*i% D9 so there)s a $icios

c4cle &oi%& o% there i% o,esit4.

Dr. Holick< E/actl4.

A#a*s< It)s &oi%& to take a lot o! $ita*i% D9 a lot o! s% e/+osre to hel+ ,reak

that c4cle. I)$e &ot a%other

Jestio% !or 4o here. So i! a +erso% has all the $ita*i% D that their ,o#4

(a%ts9 a%# it)s store# i% the !at

tisses9 ho( lo%& ca% the4 &o9 is it a +erio# o! *o%ths

Dr. Holick< 1eah9 I *ea% i! 4o)re &etti%& a reall4 a#eJate sorce i% the

s+ri%&9 s**er a%# !all9 it)ll last

t(o to three *o%ths. So it)ll &et 4o thro&h the (i%ter. 0t !or those that are

co%cer%e# a,ot this isse9

(hat I al(a4s tell *4 +atie%ts is9 take a *lti$ita*i%9 4o)re &etti%& K77 %its

a%# &et so*e s% e/+osre to

reall4 *ake sre that 4o)re ,il#i%& + 4or stores o! $ita*i% D. A%# the%

#ri%& the (i%terti*e es+eciall4

take at least a *lti$ita*i%9 a%# *a4,e take a% a##itio%al s++le*e%t9 a

$ita*i% D s++le*e%t that co%tai%s

a%other K77=:777 %its o! $ita*i% D.

A#a*s< Let *e shi!t &ears here a%# ask 4o a,ot the co%tro$ers4 si#e o! this.Sa#l49 I thi%k 4or ,ook has

,ee% attacke# (ith ki%# o! a sr+risi%& #e&ree o! !erocit4. What has ha++e%e#

to 4o si%ce +,lishi%& this

,ook a%# taki%& this sta%# o% ,ei%& a +ro+o%e%t o! s% e/+osre

Dr. Holick< Well9 !ro* *4 +ers+ecti$e9 4o k%o( 4o ha$e to look at li!e a%#

see that the &lass is hal! !ll

or hal! e*+t49 a%# I)$e al(a4s see% it as ,ei%& hal! !ll. A%# I thi%k that i%

*a%4 (a4s it)s ,ee% &oo#. E$e%

tho&h I (as %!ort%atel4 -re# !ro* *4 +ositio% i% #er*atolo&4 ,ecase *4

$ie(s o% so*e se%si,le s%

e/+osre (ere co%ter to the A*erica% Aca#e*4 o! Der*atolo&4 a%# so*e o!

the so=calle# lea#ers i%

the #er*atolo&4 -el#9 !or the *ost +art I thi%k that it)s ,ee% a ,e%e-t ,ecase

it)s reall4 raise# the +,lic)s


15/33

a(are%ess a,ot this isse a%# !or that I)* reall4 &rate!l. 0ecase i% the +ast

+eo+le ha$e Cst sai# $ita*i%

D9 ho=h*9 s%shi%e $ita*i% ... (ho reall4 cares a,ot it A%# these +eo+le

%o( ha$e to take +ase a%#

,e&i% to thi%k a,ot it.

A#a*s< A%# i% the U2 es+eciall49 the4)re %o( seei%& a% ocial ,o#4o$ertr%i%& the a#$ice to a$oi# the

s%9 is%)t that ri&ht

Dr. Holick< Which is (o%#er!l.

A#a*s< 0t i% the U%ite# States

Dr. Holick< I% the U%ite# States I thi%k it)s &oi%& to ,e a *ore slo( a%# &ra#al

+rocess9 ,ecase the

A*erica% Aca#e*4 o! Der*atolo&4 has so ,rai%(ashe# the +,lic that 4oshol# %e$er ,e e/+ose# to

a%4 s%li&ht9 that it ,asicall4 is +art o! e$er4,o#4)s (a4 o! li!e. A%# it)s

e/tre*el4 %!ort%ate.


;

A#a*s< A%# it is (i#es+rea#9 (here$er I &o a%# talk to +eo+le9 to &ro+s9 I

i%e$ita,l4 *e%tio% s%li&ht

a%# $ita*i% D9 a%# I ha$e %ot r% i%to a si%&le +erso% 4et that is a(are o! thehealth ,e%e-ts o! ltra$iolet

ra#iatio%. Not a si%&le o%e.

Dr. Holick< I)* %ot at all sr+rise#. Like I sai#9 the +ro,le* (as that o$er the

+ast 67 4ears a&o the

#er*atolo&ists ha$e ,asicall4 ,ee% i% co%trol o! the *e#ia re&ar#i%& the role

o! s%li&ht i% health. A%# all

the4)$e looke# at is the %e&ati$e eect. A%# there)s %o Jestio% that chro%ic9

e/cessi$e e/+osre to s%li&ht

i%creases risk o! %o%*ela%o*a ski% ca%cer9 (hich is 0asal or SJa*os cell

ca%cer. I *ake that $er4 clear

i% *4 ,ook.

A#a*s< Ri&ht.

Dr. Holick< 0t there)s $er4 little e$i#e%ce i% *4 o+i%io% that se%si,le9

*o#erate s% e/+osre i%creases


16/33

4or risk o! the *ost #ea#l4 !or* o! ski% ca%cer9 *ela%o*a. I% !act9 there)s

&oo# e$i#e%ce to s&&est that

it *a4 #ecrease 4or risk.

A#a*s< What a,ot s%scree% +ro#cts The s%scree% *a%!actrers9 I thi%k

the4)re ha++4 to &o alo%&

(ith the i#ea that s% shol# ,e a$oi#e#. What)s ,ee% 4or e/+erie%ce

Dr. Holick< 1eah9 I thi%k that there)s %o Jestio% that the A*erica% Aca#e*4 o!

Der*atolo&4 is (ell=!%#e#

,4 the s%scree% i%#str49 a%# I)* sre that that +la4s a role i% this.

A#a*s< There)s i%e%ce9 or lo,,4i%&9 or (hat

Dr. Holick< Well9 ,ack i% A+ril9 Cst ,e!ore *4 ,ook (as la%che#9 I thi%k the

"Sa!e Ski% Associatio%'

actall4 +t ot a +ai# %e(s release attacki%& *e a%# the ,ook9 e$e% ,e!ore it(as la%che#.

A#a*s< 1o reall4 ha$e to ,e stirri%& thi%&s + to &et that ki%# o! treat*e%t.

Dr. Holick< 1eah. It (as calle# the "Sa!e Ski% Allia%ce' I ,elie$e. A%# it (as

actall4 !%#e# ,4 o%e o! the

co*+a%ies that *akes 3o++erto%e9 a*o%& other s%scree% +ro#cts.

A#a*s< A%# Cst to ,e clear to the rea#ers or liste%ers here9 4or a#$ice to &et

se%si,le e/+osre to the

s%9 tech%icall4 #oes%)t +recl#e si%& s%scree%s i% a% i%telli&e%t (a4.3orrect

Dr. Holick< 3orrect. I% !act9 that)s (hat I *ake $er4 clear i% the ,ook9 is9 &o ot

!or the 8=:7 *i%tes9 ,e

e/+ose# to se%si,le s% e/+osre9 the% +t a s%scree% o% (ith the +ro+er

SPF. A%# I e$e% teach 4o i%

the ,ook ho( *ch s%scree% to se to *ake sre that 4o)re &etti%& the !ll

s% +rotectio% that)s state#

o% the ,ottle.


?

A#a*s< Let)s *o$e o% to #iscss so*e o! the other #isor#ers or #iseases that

are correlate# (ith $ita*i%

D #e-cie%c4. Let)s talk a,ot *e%tal health a%# Seaso%al Aecti$e Disor#er.


17/33

Dr. Holick< Pri%ci+all49 Seaso%al Aecti$e Disor#er is #e to the !act that

+eo+le (ho li$e i% %orther%

cli*ates ca%)t easil4 re&late the +ro#ctio% o! *elato%i% ,4 the +i%eal &la%#.

A%# *elato%i% is a hor*o%e

that cases 4o to !all aslee+ ,asicall49 or to hi,er%ate. A%# so !or *a%4

+eo+le that li$e i% %orther% latit#es9the s%)s ra4s are %ot i%te%se e%o&h a%# lo%& e%o&h i% e/+osre ti*e to

re&late *elato%i% le$els. So

+eo+le (ill (ake + i% the *or%i%& i% (i%ter ti*e9 their *elato%i% le$els are

%ot s++resse# as the4 shol#

,e i! 4o)re e/+ose# to so*e ,ri&ht s%li&ht9 a%# as a reslt the4 !eel tire#

a%# the4 (a%t to hi,er%ate

thro&hot the (i%ter. The4 &et #e+resse#.

There is o%e st#49 ho(e$er9 that looke# at +atie%ts (ith seaso%al aecti$e#isor#er a%# looke# at e/+osi%&

the* to a ta%%i%& ,e#9 a%# looki%& at their $ita*i% D le$els9 a%# the4 col#

sho( a #irect ,e%e-t !ro*

i%creasi%& ,loo# le$els o! 68=h4#ro/4 $ita*i% D a%# relie! o! s4*+to*s o!

seaso%al aecti$e #isor#er. We

also k%o( that +eo+le #ri%& the (i%ter ti*e ha$e aches a%# +ai%s i% their

,o%es a%# *scles9 a%# it also

*akes the* #e+resse#. A%# (e %o( reco&%ie that $ita*i% D is $er4i*+orta%t !or *scle !%ctio%9 a%#

that +eo+le (ho are $ita*i% D #e-cie%t are +ro%e to ha$e *scle (eak%ess9

the4)re *ore likel4 to !all a%#

the4)re *ore likel4 to ha$e ,o%e !ractres. We also k%o( that i! 4o)re $ita*i%

D #e-cie%t9 %ot o%l4 #oes

it +reci+itate a%# e/acer,ate osteo+orosis i% ol#er *e% a%# (o*e%9 ,t it

cases a $er4 s,tle a%# Jite

#e$astati%& ,o%e #isease k%o(% as osteo*alatia. Lo%& stor4 short9osteo*alatia is like a#lt rickets. A%#

(hat it #oes is it cases se$ere ,o%e #isco*!ort9 achi%ess i% the ,o%es a%#

also i% the *scles. A%# these

+atie%ts are o!te% *is#ia&%ose# as ha$i%& -,ro*4al&ia.

A#a*s< 1es9 that *akes se%se.


18/33

Dr. Holick< There (as a st#4 #o%e i% Mi%%esota ,4 Dr Plot%iko a%# (hat he

sho(e# (as that9 he looke#

at o$er :87 i%#i$i#als. A%# (e)re talki%& a,ot chil#re% a&es :7 a%# a#lts

+ to the a&e o! 89 +rese%ti%&

at a Mi%%esota hos+ital i% the (i%terti*e9 co*+lai%i%& o! *scle aches a%#

+ai%s a%# ,o%e +ai%. Ma%4 o! these9 es+eciall4 4o%& (o*e% i% their 67s9 (ere &i$e% Motri% or so*e t4+e o!

o$er the co%ter #r&9 or

e$e% a +rescri+tio% stre%&th a%ti=i%a**ator4 #r& NSAIDs ,ecase the

#octors col#%)t -&re ot (hat

(as &oi%& o%. ?> o! that e%tire &ro+ o! chil#re% a%# a#lts co*+lai%i%& o!

,o%e +ai% or *scle +ai% (ere

$ita*i% D #e-cie%t.

A#a*s< Wo(.

Dr. Holick< A%# %o%e o! the #octors at the ti*e reco&%ie# the si&%s a%#

s4*+to*s or (orke# these +eo+le

+ !or $ita*i% D #e-cie%c49 or treate# the* a++ro+riatel4.

A#a*s< What a tra&ic !ailre o! #ia&%osis a%# treat*e%t.

Dr. Holick< I see this all the ti*e i% *4 cli%ic. I see (o*e% as (ell as *e%

co*i%& i% co*+lai%i%& o! se$ere

achi%ess i% their ,o%es a%# *scles. A co*+lete (ork +9 so*eti*esthosa%#s o! #ollars are s+e%t9 to #o

all ki%#s o! tests9 %ot to -%# the case9 o%l4 to ,e see% ,4 *e9 o%l4 to -%# that

the4)re $ita*i% D #e-cie%t. As

I e/+lai%e#9 it takes *o%ths9 it takes 4ears to ,eco*e $ita*i% D #e-cie%t9 a%#

to ha$e sch +ro,le*s (ith

4or ,o%es a%# *scles9 a%# it takes *o%ths at least i! %ot + to a 4ear o!

i%te%si$e $ita*i% D treat*e%t

a%# s%li&ht e/+osre i% or#er to re$erse that eect.


:7

A#a*s< That)s a% i*+orta%t ,it o! i%!or*atio%< 4o)re sa4i%& *o%ths to 4ears

to re$erse the #e-cie%c4

Dr. Holick< Ri&ht9 ,t (hat I also tell *4 +atie%ts is that the4)ll ,e&i% to !eel

,etter a!ter a *o%th or t(o9 ,t


19/33

it)s %ot so*ethi%& that)s &oi%& to ha++e% o$er%i&ht. A%# I ha$e o%e +articlar

case o! a (o*a% (ho (as

hos+italie#9 totall4 i**o,ile a%# (as Cst co*+lai%i%& o! &lo,al ,o%e +ai%

a%# *scle aches a%# (eak%ess

... she col#%)t e$e% &et ot o! ,e#Q A%# her #octors #i#%)t k%o( (hat to #o

(ith her. She ,asicall4 (asa#*itte# to the hos+ital to #ie. A%# I ha++e%e# to see her ,ecase I (as o%

call !or that (eeke%#9 a%# I

i%sta%tl4 reco&%ie# it == she (as A!rica% A*erica%9 she (as %ot otsi#e at all.

I (as co%$i%ce# ,ase# o%

*4 +h4sical e/a*. T4+icall4 (hat I like to #o is i! 4o take 4or !ore-%&er a%#

+ress o% the ,reast,o%e a

little ,it9 i! the +atie%t (i%ces i% +ai%9 it)s co%siste%t (ith osteo*alatia. A%#

that)s e/actl4 (hat she #i#. She(as e/crciati%&l4 %co*!orta,le (ith *i%i** tochi%& o! her ster%*. I

(as co%$i%ce# that she ha#

osteo*alatia. A%# I tol# her9 I (a%t 4o ot o! the hos+ital. I)* &i$i%& 4o

$ita*i% D9 a%# I)* telli%& 4o to &o

ot a%# ,e e/+ose# to so*e s%li&ht9 a%# 4o)re &oi%& to start !eeli%& ,etter

i% a *o%th or t(o. Ho+e!ll4

4o)ll &et i% 4or (heelchair9 a%# the% e$e%tall4 4o)ll ,e a,le to (alk (ithi%

si/ *o%ths. A%# the% sre

e%o&h9 I Cst sa( her i% cli%ic this +ast Mo%#a49 a%# she %o( is + a%#

(alki%& aro%#9 si%& a (alker.

Reall4 al*ost !or the -rst ti*e i% hal! a #oe% 4ears.

A#a*s< Fasci%ati%&. Ho( *a%4 other +eo+le are i% %rsi%& ho*es a%#

hos+itals ri&ht %o( seri%& !ro*

%othi%& *ore co*+licate# tha% this #e-cie%c4

Dr. Holick< I sa( a%other case i% *4 cli%ic o% Mo%#a49 (hich (as a,soltel4

shocki%&9 (hich a&ai% sho(s

ho( +er$asi$e this co%ce+t is that the A*erica% Aca#e*4 o! Der*atolo&4 has

+ro$i#e# to the *e#ia.

I sa( a K8 4ear ol# (o*a% (ho ,ro&ht i% her 4ear ol# so%9 a%# her so% ha#

se$ere rickets. She)s

3acasia%9 as is her so% a%# the !ather. A%# she (as tol#9 ,ecase she (as

ol#er (he% she ha# her -rst


20/33

+re&%a%c4 that she (as at $er4 hi&h risk o! ha$i%& a +ote%tial +ro,le*9 that

she shol# %e$er ,e e/+ose#

to a%4 s%li&ht.

A#a*s< U%,elie$a,leQ

Dr. Holick< A%# so she !ollo(e# her +h4sicia%)s a#$ice. A%# the% she (as tol#

that (he% she &i$es ,irth9

that she shol# solel4 ,reast!ee# her i%!a%t9 a%# that the i%!a%t shol# %ot

recei$e a%4 e/tra otsi#e %tritio%

or s++le*e%ts. A%# she !ollo(e# the +h4sicia%)s a#$ice.

A#a*s< A%# +asse# o% the $ita*i% D #e-cie%c4.

Dr. Holick< 04 this a&e9 the chil# ha# se$ere ,o(i%& o! the le&s9 a%# that)s

se$ere rickets.

A#a*s< Fasci%ati%&. A%# it see*s like9 (ell9 (hat #o 4o esti*ate == ho( *a%4+eo+le are i% %rsi%&

ho*es a%# hos+itals ri&ht %o( (ith this co%#itio%9 a%# those ,il#i%&s are

t4+icall4 (i%#o(less...

Dr. Holick< Does%)t *atter actall49 ,ecase $ita*i% D ra4s are a,sor,e# ,4

the &lass9 so e$e% i! 4o)re

e/+ose# to s%li&ht thro&h &lass9 4o ca%)t *ake a%4 $ita*i% D.

A#a*s< A%# that)s all &lass

Dr. Holick< All &lass. A%# so i! 4o)re #ri$i%& i% the car all the ti*e9 it)s %ot&oi%& to #o 4o a%4 &oo#. 0t

the ,otto* li%e is this == a st#4 (as #o%e i% Mass Ge%eral Hos+ital. The4

!o%# o$er 87 o! i%+atie%ts =

these are 4o%& a#lts9 a%# *i##le a&e#9 a%# ol#er a#lts = (ere $ita*i% D

#e-cie%t. T4+icall49 o% a$era&e9

+ro,a,l4 87=;7 o! %rsi%& ho*e resi#e%ts9 87=7 o! i%+atie%t hos+ital

+atie%ts9 a%# o% a$era&e I (ol#

esti*ate9 K7 o! the +o+latio% i% the U%ite# States at lar&e9 i! the4)re %ot&etti%& so*e se%si,le s%

e/+osre9 are +ro,a,l4 #e-cie%t i% $ita*i% D.


::

Dr. Holick< A st#4 (as #o%e i% Mass Ge%eral Hos+ital. The4 !o%# o$er 87 o!

i%+atie%ts = these are


21/33

4o%& a#lts9 a%# *i##le a&e#9 a%# ol#er a#lts = (ere $ita*i% D #e-cie%t.

T4+icall49 o% a$era&e9 +ro,a,l4

87=;7 o! %rsi%& ho*e resi#e%ts9 87=7 o! i%+atie%t hos+ital +atie%ts9 a%#

o% a$era&e I (ol# esti*ate9

K7 o! the +o+latio% i% the U%ite# States at lar&e9 i! the4)re %ot &etti%& so*e

se%si,le s% e/+osre9 are+ro,a,l4 #e-cie%t i% $ita*i% D.

A#a*s< A%# let *e ,ri%& 4o ,ack to the *e%tal eects o! this. What)s the

correlatio% = ,e4o%# #e+ressio%9

are there other areas

Dr. Holick< Well9 there)s a !ello( i% Astralia that)s #o%e a $er4 i%teresti%&

st#4. A%# (hat he)s co%cl#e#

is the +ossi,ilit4 that i! 4o)re ,or% #ri%& the (i%terti*e9 4o)re at hi&her

risk o! #e$elo+i%& schio+hre%ia

later i% li!e. A%# #ri%& the (i%terti*e 4o)re *ore +ro%e to $ita*i% D

#e-cie%c4. A%# he)s #o%e st#ies i%

*ice to sho( that $ita*i% D see*s to ,e criticall4 i*+orta%t !or the

#e$elo+*e%t o! the ,rai%. So there is

so*e s&&esti$e e$i#e%ce that *a4,e i%#ee# $ita*i% D #e-cie%c49 es+eciall4

i% tero as (ell as i% i%!a%c4

col# +ote%tiall4 i%crease that i%#i$i#al)s risk o! #e$elo+i%& schio+hre%ia

later i% li!e.

A#a*s< Fasci%ati%&. So here)s a%other Jestio% the%. I! s%li&ht col# ,e

,ottle# + a%# +t i% ca+sles

a%# +ate%te# ,4 +har*acetical co*+a%ies9 ho( *ch (ol# the4 char&e !or

it

Dr. Holick< Well9 $ita*i% D is a$aila,le +har*aceticall4. A%# it)s shocki%& ,t

tre that the4)re char&i%&

a,ot :7 +er +ill !or *4 +atie%ts.

A#a*s< :7 +er +ill

Dr. Holick< 1es.

A#a*s< A%# that)s !or :777 %its

Dr. Holick< No9 that)s !or 879777 %its. I t4+icall4 treat *4 +atie%ts (ith 879777

%its o! $ita*i% D o%ce a


22/33

(eek !or ; (eeks9 !ollo(e# ,4 879777 %its o! $ita*i% D e$er4 other (eek. A%#

that)s a &reat (a4 to -ll +

the $ita*i% D ta%k i! it)s e*+t49 a%# to *ai%tai% it i% its !ll state !or the

+atie%t !or the rest o! his or her li!e.

A#a*s< Do 4o thi%k +art o! the reaso% the health ,e%e-ts o! %atral s%li&ht

are%)t &etti%& a lot o! atte%tio%is ,ecase there)s %o *o%e4 i% it I *ea%9 s%shi%e)s !ree.

Dr. Holick< It certai%l4 is a +art o! it. A%# like I sai#9 the +ro,le* is that $ita*i%

D #e-cie%c4 has sch s,tle

,t i%cre#i,l4 i*+orta%t health i*+licatio%s. It)s the s,tlet4 that)s the

+ro,le*. I *ea%9 (he% 4o *e%tio%

the (or# ca%cer9 e$er4,o#4)s a(are o! that9 a%# e$er4,o#4)s a(are o! ho(

serios ca%cer is. A%# so +eo+le

(ill i**e#iatel4 hel+ !%# that ki%# o! research9 a%# +ro*ote that ki%# o!research.

0t to s&&est that se%si,le s% e/+osre9 *aki%& $ita*i% D9 $ita*i% D

+ro,a,l4 e$ol$e# earl4 i% e$oltio%

to *o#late cell &ro(th9 #ecrease risk o! ca%cer9 *o#late 4or ki#%e4 to

+ro#ce the ,loo# +ressre

hor*o%e re%i%9 (hich re&lates 4or ,loo# +ressre ... I *ea% all o! those

thi%&s are $er4 s,tle9 4o ca%)t

!eel 4or ,loo# +ressre9 a%# 4o ca%)t !eel 4or cells &ro(i%&9 ,t 4ocertai%l4 k%o( i! 4o ha$e ca%cer.

04 the% it)s too late9 (hat 4o reall4 (a%t to #o is take +re$e%tati$e *easres9

a%# o%e o! those is to *ake

sre 4o)re &etti%& a% a#eJate sorce o! $ita*i% D9 ,oth !ro* $ita*i%

s++le*e%ts a%# !ro* se%si,le s%

e/+osre.


:6

A#a*s< I% 4or ,ook 4o talk a,ot the li%k (ith calci* a%# calci*

assi*ilatio%. Ho( i*+orta%t is that

!or +eo+le to %#ersta%#

Dr. Holick< Well9 it)s criticall4 i*+orta%t !or +eo+le to realie that e$e% i! the4

ha$e a% a#eJate a*o%t


23/33

o! $ita*i% D9 i! the4 #o%)t ha$e a%4 calci* aro%#9 the $ita*i% D ca%)t ha$e

the #esire# eect o% ,o%e

health (ithot ,ei%& a,le to &et e%o&h calci* ot o! the #iet a%# to +t it

i%to the ,loo#strea* (hich (ill

e$e%tall4 &et to 4or ,o%es. So9 *aki%& sre that 4o ha$e a#eJate calci*

i%take is $er4 i*+orta%t.A%# the reco**e%#atio% ,4 the I%stitte o! Me#ici%e a%# I (as o% this

co**ittee ,ack i% :?? is that i!

4o)re a tee%a&er9 :>77*& a #a4 o! calci*9 !or a#lts a&es :;=87 it)s :777*&

o! calci* a%# 8: 4ears

it)s :677*&s o! calci* !or ,oth *e% a%# (o*e%.

A#a*s< A%# 4o *e%tio% that 4o ha$e to ha$e calci* i% 4or s4ste* !or

$ita*i% D to (ork = is the

o++osite also tre 1o)$e &ot to ha$e $ita*i% D !or the calci* to ,eeecti$e

Dr. Holick< Oh9 %o Jestio% a,ot it. I! 4o are #e-cie%t i% $ita*i% D9 4o

a,sor, o% a$era&e :7=:8 o! the

calci* that)s i% 4or #iet. I! 4o)re scie%t i% $ita*i% D9 i! 4o ha$e

a#eJate s% e/+osre or a#eJate

i%take o! $ita*i% D9 4o a,sor, a,ot >7 o! the calci* i% 4or #iet. Dri%&

+re&%a%c4 a%# lactatio%9 a%#

#ri%& &ro(th s+rts9 the ,o#4 res+o%#s a++ro+riatel4 ,4 actall4 i%creasi%&that ecie%c4 + to ;7.

A#a*s< So the %or*al le$el is >7.

Dr. Holick< >7 !or health4 a#lts9 4es.

A#a*s< So a +erso% (ho)s taki%&9 let)s sa4 coral calci* s++le*e%ts9 i!

the4)re %ot &etti%& s%shi%e or

$ita*i% D to &o (ith it9 their a,sor+tio% is hal$e#.

Dr. Holick< 1eah9 e/actl49 a%# it)s reall4 o! little ,e%e-t.

A#a*s< That)s !asci%ati%&. O%ce a&ai% sho(i%& that there)s %o si%&le *a&ic

+ill9 4o ha$e to ,e health4

across the ,oar#.

Dr. Holick< That)s ri&ht. A%# (hat I t4+icall4 reco**e%# to *4 +atie%ts is T*s

or Os=3al or 3altrate

or a%4 o! the res+ecte# ,ra%#s ... S+er 3al or all &oo# sorces o! calci*.


24/33

A#a*s< As lo%& as 4o)$e &ot $ita*i% D.

Dr. Holick< 3orrect. I! 4o ha$e a#eJate $ita*i% D or so*e s% e/+osre.

A#a*s< 3o# li$er oil is o! corse a &reat sorce o! $ita*i% D9 as 4o *e%tio%9

,t so*e +eo+le are

co%cer%e# a,ot co%ta*i%atio% o! these oil4 -sh (ith hea$4 *etals = is that a

co%cer%

Dr. Holick< 1es9 P30s. A%# so9 (hat 4o ha$e to #o is i! 4o)re &oi%& to ,4 it9

,4 it !ro* a res+ecta,le

sorce. 3ertai%l4 it)s a ste+ i% the ri&ht #irectio%. 0t 4o k%o( there are

o*e&a !att4 aci#s i% there that

ha$e ,e%e-ts to the heart9 a%# ha$e other health ,e%e-ts. So it *a4 ,e that

*a%4 o! those ot(ei&h the

+ossi,le risk i! there are co%ta*i%a%ts i% there. Altho&h9 like I sai#9 a lot o!

the *a%!actrers are +rett4

&oo# at *aki%& sre that there are%)t.

A#a*s< Ho( #o 4o thi%k or co%tr4 (ol# look i% ter*s o! healthcare costs

or +atie%t co%ts i! e$er4

+erso% (ere ot there &etti%& se%si,le s%li&ht a%# &etti%& a#eJate $ita*i%

D What (ol# cha%&e


:>Dr. Holick< It)s al*ost i%calcla,le9 ,ecase like I sai# i! 4o Cst thi%k a,ot

the st#4 that (as #o%e i%

Fi%la%# (here it ca% re#ce 4or risk o! &etti%& t4+e : #ia,etes ,4 ;7.

St#ies that ha$e ,ee% #o%e i% the

U%ite# States a%# Ero+e sho( it ca% #ecrease risk o! &etti%& colo% ca%cer a%#

#4i%& o! colo% ca%cer ,4

879 +rostate ca%cer ,4 879 o$aria% ca%cer a%# ,reast ca%cer ,4 al*ost the

sa*e a*o%t. The a*o%t

o! %ot o%l4 *o%e4 sa$e#9 ,t the a*o%t o! &rie! a%# +ai% a%# seri%& that

+eo+le &o thro&h (ith these

serios chro%ic #iseases9 +ote%tiall4 col# ,e a$oi#e#.

A#a*s< A%# are these all to+ics that 4o #iscss i% *ore #etail i% the UV

a#$a%ta&e ,ook


25/33

Dr. Holick< That)s correct. Not o%l4 #o I #iscss these to+ics a%# I thi%k i% a

relati$el4 si*+le9 rea#a,le !or*9

,t !or those that are i%tereste# i% &oi%& to the sorce9 I +ro$i#e al*ost :77

re!ere%ces9 scie%ti-c re!ere%ces

!or al*ost e$er4thi%& that I sa4 i% the ,ook. So e$er4thi%& that I sa4 i% the

,ook is (ell #oc*e%te# ,4 &oo#scie%ce.

A#a*s< I -%# that !asci%ati%&. A%# 4et9 it re*ai%s co%tro$ersial i% so *a%4

circles. It Cst see*s like those

ol# ,elie!s are har# to cha%&e.

Dr. Holick< It)s reall4 Jite re*arka,le. A%# like I sai#9 it (as a ,i& sr+rise to

*e9 ,ecase I (ol# ha$e

tho&ht9 a%# i% !act I (as a little ,it sr+rise# ,ecase i% the ,e&i%%i%& o! the

,ook 4o k%o( that I s+eci-call4

state that I #o %ot a#$ocate ta%%i%&. Ho(e$er9 I also +oi%t ot that !or those

that (ish to ta%9 the4 shol# #o

it res+o%si,l4. A%# that i% !act is the *essa&e i% the ,ook9 that 4o shol#

take a#$a%ta&e o! so*e se%si,le

s% e/+osre !or 4or health. It)s i%cre#i,l4 i*+orta%t9 %ot o%l4 !or 4or ,o%e

health9 ,t !or the +re$e%tio% o!

*a%4 serios9 chro%ic #iseases. A%# the +are%ts ot there shol# reall4 thi%k

a,ot their chil#re%. 0ecase

I k%o( that the4)re so co%cer%e# a,ot their chil#re%9 the4 al(a4s +t a

s%scree% o%. A%# I k%o( e$e% !ro*

*4 o(% e/+erie%ce i% *4 cli%ical oce that A!rica% A*erica% *others are so

(orrie# a,ot this *essa&e

that a%4 s% e/+osre col# i%crease the risk o! ski% ca%cer9 that the4 e$e%

+t s%scree% o% their chil#re%.

A%# as a reslt the4 e$e% +t the* at a hi&her risk o! #e$elo+i%& $ita*i% D

#e-cie%c4.

A#a*s< The4 *i&ht as (ell +t o% a sit o! ar*orQ

Dr. Holick< That)s e/actl4 ri&ht. A%# it)s so %!ort%ate. A%# it)s +ro,a,l4 %ot

at4+ical o! the ki%# o! A*erica%

+s4che == that $er4 sel#o* #o the4 +ractice *o#eratio%9 the4 al(a4s like the

e/tre*es. A%# so this is a $er4


26/33

%!ort%ate e/tre*e9 to s&&est that +eo+le shol# %e$er ,e e/+ose# to

#irect s%li&ht. I% *4 o+i%io%9 it)s

reall4 ,a# a#$ice.

A#a*s< Ha$e 4o tho&ht a,ot *arketi%& a +ro#ct9 a (atch that 4o ca%

(ear that se%ses UV ra#iatio%

a%# tells +eo+le (he% the4 ha$e scie%t a*o%ts 0ecase the4 ha$e o%esthat (ar% +eo+le a,ot

o$ere/+osre9 ,t %ot o%es that tell +eo+le ho( *ch s%li&ht the4 actall4

%ee#.

Dr. Holick< We)$e tho&ht a,ot that9 a%# (e)$e #e$elo+e# a *etho# (here (e

ca% tell 4o ho( *ch

$ita*i% D 4o)re *aki%&9 ,t it)s so*e(hat c*,erso*e9 a%# it)s +ro,a,l4

&oi%& to take a lot *ore eort

,e!ore sch a +ro#ct col# +ote%tiall4 ,e a$aila,le.

A#a*s< I certai%l4 ho+e 4o -%# case to +rse that9 ,ecase I thi%k that

(ol# ,e a &reat ai# to +eo+le.

There)s a ,i& Jestio% *ark (he% +eo+le &o otsi#e = the4 #o%)t k%o( ho(

*ch ti*e ... is it too *ch9 is

it too little The4 %ee# so*ethi%& the4 ca% look at9 that (ill &i$e the* so*e

&i#a%ce. I thi%k that (ol# ,e

a +o+lar +ro#ct as the +,lic o+i%io% shi!ts o% this isse.

Dr. Holick< Well9 there *a4 ,e so*e i%$e%ti$e i%#i$i#als ot there liste%i%&

ri&ht %o(. It *a4 s+ark their

i%terest.


:K

A#a*s< We)ll call it the "Health4 S% Watch' or so*ethi%&. O! corse 4o)#

ha$e to e%ter 4or ski%

+i&*e%tatio% i%to the #e$ice9 ri&ht

Dr. Holick< Sre. 1e+.

A#a*s< A%# 4or latit#e e$e% Is that tre

Dr. Holick< 1o col# +t 4or latit#e9 ti*e o! #a49 seaso% o! the 4ear9 4o

col# +ro&ra* it all +ro,a,l4

i%to a little *i%i=co*+ter.


27/33

A#a*s< I ho+e to see so*ethi%& like that. Fi%al Jestio% !or 4o9 Dr Holick.

What)s %e/t o% the horio% !or

4o A%4 other +co*i%& +roCects 4o)# like to *e%tio%

Dr. Holick< Well9 (e)re $er4 i%tereste# %o( i% taki%& the $ita*i% D stor4 i%

ca%cer to the %e/t le$el. We)re

i% the +rocess o! #e*o%strati%& clearl4 i% a%i*al *o#els that i! 4o)re#e-cie%t i% $ita*i% D that it (ill %ot

o%l4 case colo% ca%cer to ,e *ore a&&ressi$e ,t that the t*or (ill co%ti%e

to &ro( i% a $er4 si&%i-ca%t

(a4. A%# (e also are %o( (orki%& o% #e$elo+i%& a%alo&s o! acti$ate# $ita*i%

D s+eci-call4 to treat colo%9

+rostate a%# ,reast ca%cer.

A#a*s< These (ol# ,e oral s++le*e%ts

Dr. Holick< These (ol# ,e9 %ot s++le*e%ts9 ,t oral #r&s.

A#a*s< O29 so these (ol# ,e ,4 +rescri+tio% o%l4. 0t the4)re *oleclarl4

i#e%tical to the acti$ate#

$ita*i% D i% 4or ,o#4

Dr. Holick< E/actl49 ,t (ol# ,e *ore +ote%t tha% the acti$ate# $ita*i% D.

A#a*s< Do 4o ha$e a +ractice (here +eo+le ca% $isit 4o lo%& #ista%ce I

*ea%9 the4 ca%

co*e $isit 4o

Dr. Holick< 1eah9 I ha$e a lot o! +eo+le !ro* aro%# the &lo,e that (ill *ake a%

a++oi%t*e%t a%# see *e.

A%# I)* certai%l4 ha++4 to #o that.

A#a*s< What cit4 are 4o locate# i%

Dr. Holick< I% 0osto%. I% the U%i$ersit4 Me#ical 3e%ter.

A#a*s< O29 0osto%9 so %ot e/actl4 the s%li&ht ca+ital o! the (orl# there9

either9 ,t !or those (ho arelooki%& to &o ri&ht to the to+ here9 to (ork (ith the e/+ert9 ca% the4 co%tact

4o at $a#$a%ta&e.co*

Dr. Holick< It)s +ro,a,l4 #iclt to #o that9 ,t I thi%k (hat the4 col# #o is

+ro,a,l4 to &et i% toch (ith 4o

a%# I ca% &i$e 4o so*e o! that i%!or*atio%.


28/33

A#a*s< O29 that so%#s &reat9 I)ll ,e ha++4 to +ass o% the co%tact i%!or*atio%

!or a%4o%e (ho e*ails

s a%# (a%ts to co*e $isit 4o. So (e)$e ,ee% talki%& to#a4 (ith Dr Michael

Holick9 athor o! "The UV

A#$a%ta&e9' (ho as 4o ca% see here9 is a% athorit4 o% $ita*i% D9 the ,est=

i%!or*e# +erso% I)$e e$ers+oke% (ith o% this s,Cect. A%# I (a%t to tha%k 4o $er4 *ch !or 4or ti*e

to#a49 Dr Holick.

Dr. Holick< M4 +leasre9 a%# = e%Co4 the s%Q


:8

Vita*i% D M4ths9 Facts a%# Statistics

Fi!tee% Facts 1o Pro,a,l4 Ne$er 2%e( A,ot Vita*i% D a%# S%li&htE/+osre<

3o*+ile# ,4 Mike A#a*s9 ,ase# o% a% i%ter$ie( (ith Dr. Michael Holick9

athor9 The UV A#$a%ta&e

Vita*i% D +re$e%ts osteo+orosis9 #e+ressio%9 +rostate ca%cer9 ,reast ca%cer9

a%# e$e% eects #ia,etes a%#

o,esit4. Vita*i% D is +erha+s the si%&le *ost %#errate# %trie%t i% the (orl#

o! %tritio%. That)s +ro,a,l4

,ecase it)s !ree< 4or ,o#4 *akes it (he% s%li&ht toches 4or ski%. Dr&co*+a%ies ca%)t sell 4o

s%li&ht9 so there)s %o +ro*otio% o! its health ,e%e-ts. Trth is9 *ost +eo+le

#o%)t k%o( the real stor4 o%

$ita*i% D a%# health. So here)s a% o$er$ie( take% !ro* a% i%ter$ie( ,et(ee%

Mike A#a*s a%# Dr. Michael

Holick.

:. Vita*i% D is +ro#ce# ,4 4or ski% i% res+o%se to e/+osre to ltra$iolet

ra#iatio% !ro* %atral

s%li&ht.

6. The heali%& ra4s o! %atral s%li&ht that &e%erate $ita*i% D i% 4or ski%

ca%%ot +e%etrate &lass.

So 4o #o%)t &e%erate $ita*i% D (he% sitti%& i% 4or car or ho*e.

>. It is %earl4 i*+ossi,le to &et a#eJate a*o%ts o! $ita*i% D !ro* 4or #iet.

S%li&ht e/+osre is


29/33

the o%l4 relia,le (a4 to &e%erate $ita*i% D i% 4or o(% ,o#4.

K. A +erso% (ol# ha$e to #ri%k te% tall &lasses o! $ita*i% D !orti-e# *ilk each

#a4 Cst to &et *i%i**

le$els o! $ita*i% D i%to their #iet.

8. The !rther 4o li$e !ro* the eJator9 the lo%&er e/+osre 4o %ee# to the

s% i% or#er to &e%erate

$ita*i% D. 3a%a#a9 the U2 a%# *ost U.S. states are !ar !ro* the eJator.

. Peo+le (ith #ark ski% +i&*e%tatio% *a4 %ee# 67 = >7 ti*es as *ch

e/+osre to s%li&ht as !air=

ski%%e# +eo+le to &e%erate the sa*e a*o%t o! $ita*i% D. That)s (h4

+rostate ca%cer is e+i#e*ic

a*o%& ,lack *e% == it)s a si*+le9 ,t (i#es+rea#9 s%li&ht #e-cie%c4.

. Scie%t le$els o! $ita*i% D are crcial !or calci* a,sor+tio% i% 4ori%testi%es. Withot scie%t

$ita*i% D9 4or ,o#4 ca%%ot a,sor, calci*9 re%#eri%& calci* s++le*e%ts

seless.

;. 3hro%ic $ita*i% D #e-cie%c4 ca%%ot ,e re$erse# o$er%i&ht< it takes *o%ths

o! $ita*i% D

s++le*e%tatio% a%# s%li&ht e/+osre to re,il# the ,o#4)s ,o%es a%#

%er$os s4ste*.

?. E$e% (eak s%scree%s SPF; ,lock 4or ,o#4)s a,ilit4 to &e%erate $ita*i%D ,4 ?8. This is ho(

s%scree% +ro#cts actall4 case #isease == ,4 creati%& a critical $ita*i%

#e-cie%c4 i% the ,o#4.

:7. It is i*+ossi,le to &e%erate too *ch $ita*i% D i% 4or ,o#4 !ro* s%li&ht

e/+osre< 4or ,o#4 (ill

sel!=re&late a%# o%l4 &e%erate (hat it %ee#s.

::. I! it hrts to +ress -r*l4 o% 4or ster%*9 4o *a4 ,e seri%& !ro*

chro%ic $ita*i% D #e-cie%c4

ri&ht %o(.

:6. Vita*i% D is "acti$ate#' i% 4or ,o#4 ,4 4or ki#%e4s a%# li$er ,e!ore it

ca% ,e se#.

:>. Ha$i%& ki#%e4 #isease or li$er #a*a&e ca% &reatl4 i*+air 4or ,o#4)s

a,ilit4 to acti$ate circlati%&

$ita*i% D.


30/33

:K. The s%scree% i%#str4 #oes%)t (a%t 4o to k%o( that 4or ,o#4 actall4

%ee#s s%li&ht e/+osre

,ecase that realiatio% (ol# *ea% lo(er sales o! s%scree% +ro#cts.

:8. E$e% tho&h $ita*i% D is o%e o! the *ost +o(er!l heali%& che*icals i%

4or ,o#49 4or ,o#4

*akes it a,soltel4 !ree. No +rescri+tio% reJire#.


:

O% the isse o! s%li&ht e/+osre9 ,4 the (a49 it tr%s ot that s+er

a%tio/i#a%ts &reatl4 ,oost 4or ,o#4)s

a,ilit4 to ha%#le s%li&ht (ithot ,r%i%&. Asta/a%thi% is o%e o! the *ost

+o(er!l "i%ter%al s%scree%s' a%#

ca% allo( 4o to sta4 %#er the s% t(ice as lo%& (ithot ,r%i%&. Other+o(er!l a%tio/i#a%ts (ith this

a,ilit4 i%cl#e the s+er!rits like Acai9 Po*e&ra%ates POM Wo%#er!l Cice9

,le,erries9 etc.

Diseases a%# 3o%#itio%s 3ase# ,4 Vita*i% D De-cie%c4<

Osteo+orosis is co**o%l4 case# ,4 a lack o! $ita*i% D9 (hich &reatl4

i*+airs calci*

a,sor+tio%.

S!!icie%t $ita*i% D +re$e%ts +rostate ca%cer9 ,reast ca%cer9 o$aria%ca%cer9 #e+ressio%9 colo%

ca%cer a%# schio+hre%ia.

Rickets is the %a*e o! a ,o%e=(asti%& #isease case# ,4 $ita*i% D

#e-cie%c4.

Vita*i% D #e!icie%c4 *a4 e/acer,ate t4+e 6 #ia,etes a%# i*+air i%sli%

+ro#ctio% i% the

+a%creas.

O,esit4 i*+airs $ita*i% D tiliatio% i% the ,o#49 *ea%i%& o,ese +eo+le

%ee# t(ice as *ch $ita*i%

D.

Vita*i% D is se# aro%# the (orl# to treat Psoriasis.

Vita*i% D #e!icie%c4 cases schio+hre%ia.


31/33

Seaso%al A!!ecti$e Disor#er is case# ,4 a *elato%i% i*,ala%ce i%itiate# ,4

lack o! e/+osre to

s%li&ht.

3hro%ic $ita*i% D #e!icie%c4 is o!te% *is#ia&%ose# as !i,ro*4al&ia ,ecase

its s4*+to*s are so

si*ilar< *scle (eak%ess9 aches a%# +ai%s.

1or risk o! #e$elo+i%& serios #iseases like #ia,etes a%# ca%cer is re#ce#

87 = ;7 thro&h

si*+le9 se%si,le e/+osre to %atral s%li&ht 6=> ti*es each (eek.

I%!a%ts (ho recei$e $ita*i% D s++le*e%tatio% 6777 %its #ail4 ha$e a%

;7 re#ce# risk o!

#e$elo+i%& t4+e : #ia,etes o$er the %e/t t(e%t4 4ears.

Shocki%& Vita*i% D De-cie%c4 Statistics< >6 o! #octors a%# *e# school st#e%ts are $ita*i% D #e!icie%t.

K7 o! the U.S. +o+latio% is $ita*i% D #e!icie%t.

K6 o! A!rica% A*erica% (o*e% o! chil#,eari%& a&e are #e!icie%t i% $ita*i%

D.

K; o! 4o%& &irls ?=:: 4ears ol# are $ita*i% D #e!icie%t.

U+ to 7 o! all hos+ital +atie%ts are $ita*i% D #e!icie%t.

o! +re&%a%t *others are se$erel4 $ita*i% D #e!icie%t9 casi%&

(i#es+rea# $ita*i% D #e-cie%cies

i% their %,or% chil#re%9 (hich +re#is+oses the* to t4+e : #ia,etes9 arthritis9

*lti+le sclerosis a%#

schio+hre%ia later i% li!e. ;: o! the chil#re% ,or% to these *others (ere

#e-cie%t.

U+ to ;7 o! %rsi%& ho*e +atie%ts are $ita*i% D #e!icie%t.


:

What 1o 3a% Do<

Se%si,le e/+osre to %atral s%li&ht is the si*+lest9 easiest a%# 4et o%e o!

the *ost i*+orta%t strate&ies

!or i*+ro$i%& 4or health. I r&e 4o to rea# the ,ook9 "The UV A#$a%ta&e' ,4

Dr. Michael Holick to &et the


32/33

!ll stor4 o% %atral s%li&ht. 1o ca% -%# this ,ook at *ost local ,ookstores

or thro&h 0N.co*9 A*ao%.

co*9 etc. Note< This is %ot a +ai# e%#orse*e%t or a% aliate li%k. I reco**e%#

it ,ecase o! its &reat

i*+orta%ce i% +re$e%ti%& chro%ic #isease a%# e%ha%ci%& health (ithot #r&s

or sr&er4. This *a4 ,e thesi%&le *ost i*+orta%t ,ook o% health 4o e$er rea#. I! *ore +eo+le

%#erstoo# this i%!or*atio%9 (e

col# #rasticall4 re#ce the rates o! chro%ic #isease i% this co%tr4 a%# aro%#

the (orl#. S%li&ht e/+osre

is trl4 o%e o! the *ost +o(er!l heali%& thera+ies i% the (orl#9 !ar sr+assi%&

the ,est eorts o! to#a4)s

so=calle# "a#$a%ce# *e#ici%e.' There is %o #r&9 %o sr&ical +roce#re9 a%#

%o hi&h=tech +roce#re thatco*es e$e% close to the asto%ishi%& heali%& +o(er o! %atral s%li&ht.

A%# 4o ca% &et it !ree o! char&e. That)s (h4 %o,o#4)s +ro*oti%& it9 o! corse.

A,ot the Athor

The Health Ra%&er Mike A#a*s is a holistic %tritio%ist (ith o$er 89777 hors

o! st#4 o% %tritio%9 (ell%ess9 !oo# to/icolo&4 a%# the tre cases o! #isease

a%# health. He is the athor o! The La(s o! Ntritio%9 Grocer4 War%i%&9

HealthSe#ctio%9 a%# *a%4 other ,ooks a$aila,le at htt+


33/33

la, reslts at htt+

THE HEALING POWER OF SUNLIGHT AND VITAMIN D.docx

Documents

Transcript of THE HEALING POWER OF SUNLIGHT AND VITAMIN D.docx