| Cause of low Vitamin D | Option if unable to change the cause |
| Pesticides ( Roundup, etc) | Increase D |
| Smoking 1st, 2nd, 3rd hand | Increase D |
| Non-organic food pesticides, less Mg, Boron, | Increase Mg, Boron |
| Pollution/Smog | Increase D |
| Lack of sunshine | Increase D |
| Antibiotics | Increase D |
| Statins | Increase D |
| Stress – Trauma | Loading dose of D to quickly restore levels |
| Stress – Emotions | Increase D |
| Soft drink - decreases Calcium | Increase D |
| Low Magnesium | Mg supplements or topical Mg |
| Genes restrict Vitamin D in blood getting to cells | increase Receptor activation Resveratrol, . . . . |
| Poor Gut | Gut-friendly Vitamin D |
| Poor Liver | |
| Poor Kidney | |
| No Gallbladder | Water-soluble Vitamin D |
| Born in the wrong season Or mother had low vitamin D | Increase D |
| Dark Skin | Increase D |
| Obese | Increase D |
| Elderly (less from the gut and less from skin) | Increase D |
Ways to increase D
| Oral | : daily - supplement or added to food : weekly : biweekly |
| Mouth Wash | with water-soluble Vitamin D |
| Topical (cream, spray) | Especially if skin problem ( Burn, Psoriasis, etc) |
| Oral Loading dose or Injection | |
| Patch | |
| Sunlight | at least several times a week |
| UltraViolet | tanning bed, home UV lamp |
Reminder – half of Vitamin D is gone from the body (half-life) in 1 to 3 months
