Maybe we could just make sure everyone gets their Vitamin D level checked every time they get sent for labs? (1/6)
Or better yet, maybe you, as the patient, can self-advocate and insist it is done. Every three months is a good pace, as it can fluctuate mightily throughout a calendar year! But don't get hung up on a schedule of testing. Just get it done! (2/6)
"In adults with prediabetes, vitamin D was effective at decreasing risk for diabetes." (3/6)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36745886/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36745886/
"Vitamin D and its metabolites promote the innate immune response, which provides the first line of defense against viral and bacterial infections while restricting the adaptive immune response, which if unchecked promotes the inflammatory response" (4/6)
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
"Vitamin D, which has antioxidant properties and activity in brain tissue, is important for mood disorders preventions or treatments" (5/6) link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Yeah. So this is a no brainer. Don't leave your doc office without an order for a Vitamin D test 🤷(6/6) #nutrition #brainhealthmatters
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