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moneymachinegoesbing t1_iturdmj wrote

this is so important, and critically under appreciated. but it’s not just Vitamin D. well, it is, but our individual body’s absorption of Vitamin D plays a critical role. the microbiota is responsible for processing the vitamin D we consume, but cannot do so unless 1) the microbiota is healthy, and 2) the microbiota has the fiber, magnesium (and in the process tributyrate) to metabolize. great share, this is extremely important information.

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FreydisTit t1_itwl70j wrote

My gastro didn't inform me that the medication he prescribed for GERD would inhibit vitamin D absorption in the gut, and he was my gastro for almost 20 years. I wasn't screened for vit d deficiency until I was 40, and my NP caught the deficiency. I should have been screened much sooner.

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moneymachinegoesbing t1_itx065j wrote

wow, that’s crazy. i guess that bolsters my point to almost comical levels: criminally under looked. were you able to get your levels back to normal?

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FreydisTit t1_itydp9a wrote

I haven't gotten rechecked yet, but I feel better.

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