Do you get enough vitamin D? Or, equally important, are you getting the right kind of vitamin D?
Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two major forms: vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).
However, the two forms can be drastically different.
A December 2010 study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism discovered vitamins D2 and D3 are not used by the body in the same way.
Join special guest, Lorna Vanderhaeghe, MS, to find out which vitamin D you need and why.
Wednesday, 14 August 2013 11:45
Not All Vitamin D is Created Equal
Vitamin D seems like one of the simpler nutrients your body needs. But, that's a myth. Find out which vitamin D you need and why.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 5
- Audio File: naturally_savvy/1333ns3e.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Lorna Vanderhaeghe, MS
- Book Title: A Smart Woman’s Guide to Hormones and A Smart Woman’s Guide to Weight Loss
- Guest Website: Lorna Vanderhaeghe
- Guest Bio: Lorna Vanderhaeghe, MS, is a women's natural health expert and has been researching nutritional medicine for over 30 years. With degrees in nutrition and biochemistry, she is the author of eleven books including A Smart Woman's Guide to Hormones and A Smart Woman's Guide to Weight Loss. She is also an internationally-known lecturer who educates people on how to combine the best of mainstream medicine with scientifically-backed nutrients and diet changes to achieve optimal wellness. She has a free monthly newsletter and her website www.hormonehelp.com has over 4,000 pages of helpful nutrition information along with FREE books.
- Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: Yes
- Host: Andrea Donsky, RHN and Lisa Davis, MPH
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