Ted Hutchinson
04-06-2009, 05:58 PM
Just had this email.
I want to pass a reader's letter along (with her permission) as many of you may know a couple who cannot conceive and know the heartbreak that brings to childless couples. While I know of no direct evidence this is true, why should childless couples be Vitamin D deficient? Both the man and the woman should take 5,000 IU a day.
John Cannell, MD
Vitamin D Council
9100 San Gregorio Road
Atascadero, CA 93422
Dear Dr. Cannell,
I am writing to thank YOU for doing what is important work. I am an RN,BSN, work in the area of fertility in collaboration with an OB/GYN and others. I have studied the research on vitamin D for the past 2 years and came across your site. You can only imagine what treating vitamin D deficiency does for fertility. I see there are no large studies on this in existence anywhere. I have developed protocols based on current research. They are used by the OB/GYN I work with as well, and it's nothing short of amazing. (I guess we do not need a large study to prove what we are seeing, it is across the board success) Everyone of our women have conceived that previously had difficulty. One was infertile for 10 years, another for 3 years, and one had no cycles for three years, they all returned to full fertility within 6 weeks.
An understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of fertility disorders has led to the development of my protocols that include, Vit. D, diet and lifestyle. All key components. I watched too many women over the years with fertility disorders of every kind, go on to develop breast, uterine and ovarian cancers. What was the link? Well now we know and can do something about it.
Thank you for all your work and helping educate people on the need for vitamin D in all of this.
Thank you,
Darcy Hemstad, RN, BSN
Fertility Educator
For those who may not be aware the 25(OH)D level that allows breast milk to flow replete with Vitamin D is 60ng. or 150nmol/l
to attain that level requires 6000iu/daily/D3. as each 1000iu raises 10ng ~25nmol/l approx.
Anyone who doubts what I say can test their Vitamin D with a £27 $40 test here and take 5000iu Now Foods vitamin D3 for 90 days to see. then retest. to get 6000iu/d from 5000iu/d capsules take and extra 1 on one day each week. $5 IHERB discount codes in the referrals board. But check your order after you have applied the code is still under £18 or you may get caught for customs duty and the PO extortion charge for collecting the tax.
We know not only there are Vitamin D receptors in sperm and vitamin D aids sperm motility (so it's both partners than need to be sunbathing naked at noon or taking an effective equivalent amount of D3.) but there are Vitamin D receptors in the tissues the sperm targets so they also have a natural requirement for D3.
I want to pass a reader's letter along (with her permission) as many of you may know a couple who cannot conceive and know the heartbreak that brings to childless couples. While I know of no direct evidence this is true, why should childless couples be Vitamin D deficient? Both the man and the woman should take 5,000 IU a day.
John Cannell, MD
Vitamin D Council
9100 San Gregorio Road
Atascadero, CA 93422
Dear Dr. Cannell,
I am writing to thank YOU for doing what is important work. I am an RN,BSN, work in the area of fertility in collaboration with an OB/GYN and others. I have studied the research on vitamin D for the past 2 years and came across your site. You can only imagine what treating vitamin D deficiency does for fertility. I see there are no large studies on this in existence anywhere. I have developed protocols based on current research. They are used by the OB/GYN I work with as well, and it's nothing short of amazing. (I guess we do not need a large study to prove what we are seeing, it is across the board success) Everyone of our women have conceived that previously had difficulty. One was infertile for 10 years, another for 3 years, and one had no cycles for three years, they all returned to full fertility within 6 weeks.
An understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of fertility disorders has led to the development of my protocols that include, Vit. D, diet and lifestyle. All key components. I watched too many women over the years with fertility disorders of every kind, go on to develop breast, uterine and ovarian cancers. What was the link? Well now we know and can do something about it.
Thank you for all your work and helping educate people on the need for vitamin D in all of this.
Thank you,
Darcy Hemstad, RN, BSN
Fertility Educator
For those who may not be aware the 25(OH)D level that allows breast milk to flow replete with Vitamin D is 60ng. or 150nmol/l
to attain that level requires 6000iu/daily/D3. as each 1000iu raises 10ng ~25nmol/l approx.
Anyone who doubts what I say can test their Vitamin D with a £27 $40 test here and take 5000iu Now Foods vitamin D3 for 90 days to see. then retest. to get 6000iu/d from 5000iu/d capsules take and extra 1 on one day each week. $5 IHERB discount codes in the referrals board. But check your order after you have applied the code is still under £18 or you may get caught for customs duty and the PO extortion charge for collecting the tax.
We know not only there are Vitamin D receptors in sperm and vitamin D aids sperm motility (so it's both partners than need to be sunbathing naked at noon or taking an effective equivalent amount of D3.) but there are Vitamin D receptors in the tissues the sperm targets so they also have a natural requirement for D3.