Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa Archives

Defining Optimal Levels and Doses of Vitamin D for Every Individual – By Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa Source : grassrootshealth What should be the minimum vitamin D level among all individuals? What diseases and conditions might benefit from even higher vitamin D levels? Key Points Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa answers several questions, including “Do you recommend an absolute minimum vitamin D level for everyone?,” “In which specific health conditions might an individual choose to have a higher target blood vitamin D level to achieve desired outcomes?,” and “What are the broader benefits of having updated guidelines and barriers to implement?” To be clinically effective and to protect all body systems, serum 25(OH)D concentration needs to be “maintained” between 50 to 80 ng/mL range; this would cover approximately 99.9% of all human disorders Vitamin D is a threshold micronutrient – its response rates diminish as the blood vitamin D level increases; once reaching ...

Vitamin D: Everything You Need to Know… and More – By Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa Source : grassrootshealth One of the world’s leading vitamin D experts, Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa, with over four decades of experience with vitamin D in clinical and laboratory practice, answers some of our latest questions. Key Points Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa answers several questions, including “How does such a low-cost vitamin D nutrient help us so much?,” “Why do you think healthcare workers and others are skeptical of the benefits of vitamin D?,” and “Can you give examples of some areas in vitamin D research that must be addressed soon?” while also sharing about some of his greatest accomplishments Over 100 clinical studies, including ~30 randomized control trials (RCTs), using vitamin D and calcifediol at appropriate doses and frequency, demonstrate it is highly effective in prevention and treatment; in fact, vitamin D is more effective than all patented COVID-19 ...