Re: Vitamin D3 & articles from 2009 ASH Conference

[Guest guest]

Is it possible to take too much D3?

I got some a while back, at first took it every day, now take it about once

every couple weeks (mostly because I forget all about it, lol).

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> wrote:

> I recently saw my endocrinologist who informed me that I was low on Vitamin

> D3, so he wrote a script for me to take the vitamin. I am to take 1 per

> week for 4 weeks and then 1 every other week thereafter. It didn't surprise

> me since I am no longer an outdoors person. Every time I go outside, I get

> bit by a mosquito and then I have to worry if it has West Nile. Also

> walking on uneven ground is a problem for me, so I have become a homebody.

> I thought you might be interested in knowing how important this vitamin is

> to our health.

> Light Relief for Vitamin D

>

> Contributed by Clive Cookson - Published 04/11/2009

> Tags: health, light, photochemical synthesis, Vitamin D

> Doctors have long known that vitamin D promotes healthy bone growth and

> severe deficiency causes rickets but researchers have only recently become

> aware of the far-reaching health effects of inadequate vitamin D levels.

> Studies published over the past six months have linked vitamin D deficiency

> to a wide range of problems, including obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer,

> infections, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, inflammation and heart trouble.

> This lack of Vitamin D provides a glaring illustration of the impact…

>

> To read the full article, please register for GetInsideHealth.

>

> ___________________________________

>

> What is Atrial Fibrilition?

>

> " Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia - problems with the

> speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. Arrhythmias are caused by a disorder in

> the heart's electrical system. The walls of the atria and ventricles are

> made of virtually 100% pure muscle. A heartbeat is caused by the tightening

> of these muscles. When the muscles tighten the chambers squeeze closed. "

>

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/atrial-fibrillation/

>

> _____________________________________

>

> December 8, 2009

>

> " More patients taking nilotinib or dasatinib are achieving complete

> responses more quickly than they do on either of two daily doses of

> imatinib, " said Cortes, M.D., professor in M. D. 's Leukemia

> Department and leader of both studies.

>

> " For example, 96 percent of those taking nilotinib and 94 percent of those

> on dasatinib reached a complete cytogenetic response at six months, compared

> with 54 percent of those taking 400 mg a day of imatinib and 85 percent of

> those taking 800 mg. Over the longer term up to 30 months, complete

> cytogenetic response induced by the two drugs is comparable to that of the

> higher-dose imatinib. " More at entire article below.

>

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/173286.php

>

> __________________________________

>

> Finding Key to Gleevec's Limitations - August 4, 2009

>

> " University of Michigan researchers have developed an animal model that

> provides strong evidence why imatinib, marketed as Gleevec, helps patients

> with chronic myeloid leukemia survive longer, but does not keep the disease

> from returning if treatment ends.

>

> " Leukemia-initiating cells are able to live below the drug's radar and

> enable the disease to recur in most cases after treatment stops, the

> researchers report in the August issue of Cancer Cell. The researchers

> already are using their findings to test combinations of imatinib and other

> drugs to find ways to sensitize the leukemia-initiating cells to imatinib

> and enhance its power. "

>

> Entire article can be viewed at:

>

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159815.php

>

> FYI,

>

> Lottie Duthu

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I too was low on vit D and my dr had me taking a huge amt once a week for 6

weeks . My PTH was very high. No more but I continue to take 2500 iu's a day. I

am a sun worshiper but that did not do it. I think Tasigna depletes me of it.

Did u know that if u use sunscreen you are not getting vit D ? Yep its true. Vit

D helps prevent breast and colon cancer. I am big on Vit D3

Sharon

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Re: [ ] Vitamin D3 & articles from 2009 ASH Conference

Is it possible to take too much D3?

I got some a while back, at first took it every day, now take it about once

every couple weeks (mostly because I forget all about it, lol).

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> wrote:

> I recently saw my endocrinologist who informed me that I was low on Vitamin

> D3, so he wrote a script for me to take the vitamin. I am to take 1 per

> week for 4 weeks and then 1 every other week thereafter. It didn't surprise

> me since I am no longer an outdoors person. Every time I go outside, I get

> bit by a mosquito and then I have to worry if it has West Nile. Also

> walking on uneven ground is a problem for me, so I have become a homebody.

> I thought you might be interested in knowing how important this vitamin is

> to our health.

> Light Relief for Vitamin D

>

> Contributed by Clive Cookson - Published 04/11/2009

> Tags: health, light, photochemical synthesis, Vitamin D

> Doctors have long known that vitamin D promotes healthy bone growth and

> severe deficiency causes rickets but researchers have only recently become

> aware of the far-reaching health effects of inadequate vitamin D levels.

> Studies published over the past six months have linked vitamin D deficiency

> to a wide range of problems, including obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer,

> infections, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, inflammation and heart trouble.

> This lack of Vitamin D provides a glaring illustration of the impact…

>

> To read the full article, please register for GetInsideHealth.

>

>___________________________________

>

> What is Atrial Fibrilition?

>

> " Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia - problems with the

> speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. Arrhythmias are caused by a disorder in

> the heart's electrical system. The walls of the atria and ventricles are

> made of virtually 100% pure muscle. A heartbeat is caused by the tightening

> of these muscles. When the muscles tighten the chambers squeeze closed. "

>

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/atrial-fibrillation/

>

>_____________________________________

>

> December 8, 2009

>

> " More patients taking nilotinib or dasatinib are achieving complete

> responses more quickly than they do on either of two daily doses of

> imatinib, " said Cortes, M.D., professor in M. D. 's Leukemia

> Department and leader of both studies.

>

> " For example, 96 percent of those taking nilotinib and 94 percent of those

> on dasatinib reached a complete cytogenetic response at six months, compared

> with 54 percent of those taking 400 mg a day of imatinib and 85 percent of

> those taking 800 mg. Over the longer term up to 30 months, complete

> cytogenetic response induced by the two drugs is comparable to that of the

> higher-dose imatinib. " More at entire article below.

>

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/173286.php

>

>__________________________________

>

> Finding Key to Gleevec's Limitations - August 4, 2009

>

> " University of Michigan researchers have developed an animal model that

> provides strong evidence why imatinib, marketed as Gleevec, helps patients

> with chronic myeloid leukemia survive longer, but does not keep the disease

> from returning if treatment ends.

>

> " Leukemia-initiating cells are able to live below the drug's radar and

> enable the disease to recur in most cases after treatment stops, the

> researchers report in the August issue of Cancer Cell. The researchers

> already are using their findings to test combinations of imatinib and other

> drugs to find ways to sensitize the leukemia-initiating cells to imatinib

> and enhance its power. "

>

> Entire article can be viewed at:

>

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159815.php

>

> FYI,

>

> Lottie Duthu

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon: We had spoken quite a few months ago about our elevated PTH level.

I still have a high PTH, but not as high as it was. My kidney specialist is

still watching my numbers. My kidney functions were off, and my primary had sent

me to this doctor, and then he said he wanted to do a PTH on me. I had never had

one before. I found I was dehydrated, and when I started to drink plenty of

fluids my kidney functions have gotten better. They are in the normal range

now, but he did put me on a high dose of Vitamin D. I felt horrible on it, and

he let me stop it. I just had my Vitamin D level checked, and it is on the low

side of normal. I only take my Centrum Silver everyday. I thought dealing with

CML was enough. I feel like the more tests you get the more things they find.

Now they are telling me my B-12 is low normal, and to take a supplement for

that. Does anyone know how much B-12 you should take?

>

> > I recently saw my endocrinologist who informed me that I was low on Vitamin

> > D3, so he wrote a script for me to take the vitamin. I am to take 1 per

> > week for 4 weeks and then 1 every other week thereafter. It didn't surprise

> > me since I am no longer an outdoors person. Every time I go outside, I get

> > bit by a mosquito and then I have to worry if it has West Nile. Also

> > walking on uneven ground is a problem for me, so I have become a homebody.

> > I thought you might be interested in knowing how important this vitamin is

> > to our health.

> > Light Relief for Vitamin D

> >

> > Contributed by Clive Cookson - Published 04/11/2009

> > Tags: health, light, photochemical synthesis, Vitamin D

> > Doctors have long known that vitamin D promotes healthy bone growth and

> > severe deficiency causes rickets but researchers have only recently become

> > aware of the far-reaching health effects of inadequate vitamin D levels.

> > Studies published over the past six months have linked vitamin D deficiency

> > to a wide range of problems, including obesity, Alzheimer's disease, cancer,

> > infections, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, inflammation and heart trouble.

> > This lack of Vitamin D provides a glaring illustration of the impact…

> >

> > To read the full article, please register for GetInsideHealth.

> >

> >___________________________________

> >

> > What is Atrial Fibrilition?

> >

> > " Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia - problems with the

> > speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. Arrhythmias are caused by a disorder in

> > the heart's electrical system. The walls of the atria and ventricles are

> > made of virtually 100% pure muscle. A heartbeat is caused by the tightening

> > of these muscles. When the muscles tighten the chambers squeeze closed. "

> >

> > http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/atrial-fibrillation/

> >

> >_____________________________________

> >

> > December 8, 2009

> >

> > " More patients taking nilotinib or dasatinib are achieving complete

> > responses more quickly than they do on either of two daily doses of

> > imatinib, " said Cortes, M.D., professor in M. D. 's Leukemia

> > Department and leader of both studies.

> >

> > " For example, 96 percent of those taking nilotinib and 94 percent of those

> > on dasatinib reached a complete cytogenetic response at six months, compared

> > with 54 percent of those taking 400 mg a day of imatinib and 85 percent of

> > those taking 800 mg. Over the longer term up to 30 months, complete

> > cytogenetic response induced by the two drugs is comparable to that of the

> > higher-dose imatinib. " More at entire article below.

> >

> > http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/173286.php

> >

> >__________________________________

> >

> > Finding Key to Gleevec's Limitations - August 4, 2009

> >

> > " University of Michigan researchers have developed an animal model that

> > provides strong evidence why imatinib, marketed as Gleevec, helps patients

> > with chronic myeloid leukemia survive longer, but does not keep the disease

> > from returning if treatment ends.

> >

> > " Leukemia-initiating cells are able to live below the drug's radar and

> > enable the disease to recur in most cases after treatment stops, the

> > researchers report in the August issue of Cancer Cell. The researchers

> > already are using their findings to test combinations of imatinib and other

> > drugs to find ways to sensitize the leukemia-initiating cells to imatinib

> > and enhance its power. "

> >

> > Entire article can be viewed at:

> >

> > http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159815.php

> >

> > FYI,

> >

> > Lottie Duthu

> >

> >

> >