Fearless Parent Blog
Pondering Vitamin D
We received lots of lively comments about our recent post on vitamin D supplementation. We stand by our goal to share information, stimulate conversation, and promote further inquiry into this complex and important topic. Click on the image and scroll down to the bottom of the post to find the comments and more resources.
To be clear, we are not telling people to stop supplementing D. But we are saying that it's probably not so simple either. Telling everyone to supplement D -- sometimes at very high levels -- on the basis of a single test until they achieve a simple targeted level is one-size-fits-all medicine. If you are chronically ill, if your ongoing treatment plans don't seem to square with your low/plummeting D levels, if you're taking mega doses of D and not getting better, it may be worth doing some research, discussing it with your health practitioner, and networking with people who are asking similar questions.
Chronic illness is the new American way, for adults and children. When things aren't going right, we have to be willing to try something different. I'm grateful to clinicians and researchers who push the envelope and risk condemnation to advance our knowledge. This kind of pioneering work helped me to help my kids.
