Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed

Vitamin D and K2 - What are they? Should we supplement?


Listen Later

Vit D was thought to be a non-issue when it was provided as a preventive of Rickets. Rickets was a disabling disease of bone deformity of children. Over the past decade, we've discovered that Rickets was just the tip of the iceberg. Now we're discovering multiple functions, especially anti-inflammatory in nature. Significant evidence supports the prevention of cardiovascular disease, multiple cancers, and even mental health issues. The Wikipedia site on Vit D appears outdated. It doesn't mention the recent data about these issues. Vit D toxicity is a debatable condition. Toxicity has been reported to kidneys at doses over 50 times the recommended amount. Vit D increases calcium absorption by the gut. But what happens next? That's supposed to be where Vit K2 enters the picture. Vit K2 is involved in getting calcium to the bone. There is evidence that k2 decreases the deposition of calcium in the artery walls. The scientific evidence in this area is growing.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMedBy Dr. Ford Brewer

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

16 ratings


More shows like Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed

View all
The Jesse Chappus Show by Jesse Chappus

The Jesse Chappus Show

1,531 Listeners

Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn by Dr. Joel Kahn

Heart Doc VIP with Dr. Joel Kahn

491 Listeners

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast by Dr. Eric Berg

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

1,729 Listeners

Dhru Purohit Show by Dhru Purohit

Dhru Purohit Show

3,503 Listeners

The Dr. Gundry Podcast by PodcastOne

The Dr. Gundry Podcast

1,812 Listeners

Low Carb MD Podcast by Dr. Brian Lenzkes, Dr. Tro

Low Carb MD Podcast

1,124 Listeners

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi by Ben Azadi

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

1,110 Listeners

Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast by Dr. Shawn Baker

Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast

459 Listeners

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition by Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

850 Listeners

The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman by Insulin IQ

The Metabolic Classroom with Dr. Ben Bikman

233 Listeners

Stay Off My Operating Table by Dr. Philip Ovadia

Stay Off My Operating Table

180 Listeners

Keto Made Simple - Learn With Doctor Westman by Adapt Your Life

Keto Made Simple - Learn With Doctor Westman

179 Listeners

Keto/Carnivore Conversations by Robert Kiltz MD.

Keto/Carnivore Conversations

168 Listeners

The Metabolic Link by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino PhD, Dr. Angela Poff PhD, and Victoria Field

The Metabolic Link

113 Listeners

The Primal Podcast by Rina Ahluwalia

The Primal Podcast

221 Listeners