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Vitamin D, Heart Dysfunction Tied in Thalassemia. Take Vitamin D, Please
Zaini:
Thanks Andy,I'll try to keep a watch.
My mother has also been advised by the doctor to check her Vitamin D and B12,and a Dexa Scan too.
Zaini.
Dori:
How much IU is mg? :huh
Zaini:
Hi Dore,
Please check this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_unit
Zaini.
Sharmin:
Andy,
I have been reading a lot about autoimmune disorders - mostly about autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Most of the research suggests that while prednisone, rituximab and other immunosuppressants are helpful - vitamin D megadoses are very important.
Little A was very vitamin D deficient when he was first tested in 2008. Chances are that he may have been deficient for a long time, I think that vitamin D deficiency along with receiving improperly matched blood for years led to the antibody that he now has. His vitamin D levels have gone up because I have been supplementing him, but I do wonder if it is enough. I wonder, if his vitamin D levels are restored - and now that his blood is DNA matched if it would help the antibody titers remain low.
I think that increasing his vitamin D levels will be good for him in many ways - including his cardiovascular and bone health.
I hope that all thals will look into this. Low vitamin D levels are highly correlated with autoimmune problems.
Sharmin
Andy Battaglia:
I have to agree that vitamin D deficiency is at the root of many problems, and what Dr Mercola said about flu outbreaks during the season when people are getting the least amount of vitamin D makes a lot of sense. Vitamin D regulates the absorption of over 40 other nutrients, so it makes sense that D is crucial to good health and a well regulated immune system. Sharni, I think your continued efforts to regulate little A's immune system is as important as anything else that is being done for this problem. Vitamin D levels need to be at least 30 and Mercola is suggesting minimum 50, so most of us have a long way to go to get to this level. I am currently taking 5000 IU daily and considering going to 10,000 for the winter.
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