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There has been a lot of blame thrown around for this recent, troublesome discovery. Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is the new hot topic in osteoporosis. Some have even gone as far as blamed the dermatologists for making us avoid the sun and making us apply sunscreen with extremely high SPF...
Dr. Gonter,
I live in the Pacific Northwest. Washington State.
I was surprised to find how low my viamin D levels were, when I had them checked by my rheumatologist. He put me on presciption vitamin D, which I took weekly for 6 months. My levels are normal now, but I have been advised to take 1000 I.U. of D3 daily. (not to go over 2000 I.U. in a day)
From what I here, low vitamin D levels are very common here. As the weatherperson likes to forecast "It will, be cloudy, with a few sunbreaks" This is definately the pacific northwest.....(I am being treated for osteoporosis)
I appreciate your article