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Downside of Vitamin D

Written by b-better on November 1, 2022. Posted in Herbal Remedies & Supplements, Holistic Health. No Comments on Downside of Vitamin D

With so many people supplementing blindly with vitamin D these days, I wanted to share this PSA. Yes, vitamin D is amazing for immunity. BUT – please remember that Vitamin D is NOT a vitamin. It’s a prohormone that has hormone effects in the body, and therefore must be treated like a hormone.⁣ ⁣ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bernadette Abraham | Functional Medicine (@bernadette.abraham) ⁣ ⁣⁣As I briefly mentioned in my story, long-term high-dose vitamin D supplementation can:⁣⁣⁣⁣1- Deplete vitamin A. What do we need vitamin A for?⁣⁣⁣⁣✔️Epithelial...

Does Winter Make You ‘SAD’? (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

Written by b-better on June 26, 2021. Posted in Holistic Health. No Comments on Does Winter Make You ‘SAD’? (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

Winter is here and low mood often comes along with it. But Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD, is more than just “winter blues”.⁣⁣⁣⁣SAD is characterized by 2 weeks or more of depressive mood with symptoms ranging from disturbed sleep, low motivation and interest, low energy, increased appetite, and feeling hopeless or worthless.⁣⁣⁣⁣The good news is that the following combo can usually help alleviate symptoms of SAD significantly:⁣⁣⁣⁣1️⃣ Vitamin D3:⁣⁣⁣⁣Low vitamin D can lead to a higher incidence of colds and flu, as well as depression. If you’re prone to getting sick and depressed with...