Call to action
I knew things were bad, but I didn't know they were THIS bad: According to an article I read recently, 1 billion people worldwide are deficient in vitamin D. If that's not proof positive that the current recommendations for this nutrient are dismally low, I don't know what is. And now, scientists and other leading academic experts from across the globe are finally seeing the light that Dr. Wright has been shining on this problem for years. In fact, 18 researchers from the University of California are leading a "call to action," urging health authorities to raise the current daily recommendation from a measly 200- 400 IU per day to 2,000 IU per day. Leading this movement is University of California scientist Anthony Norman, who commented that "The amount of research that is currently available provides us enough information to release such a consensus at this time." And he went on to say that "while more research on this topic is highly desirable, it should not delay recommending a 2,000 IU daily intake of vitamin D for most people." Whether or not those health authorities will actually heed this "call to action" is anyone's guess. But you don't have to wait for their sign-off to follow the recommendation that more and more experts are making (the same one that Dr. Wright has been making for years). You can start taking more vitamin D right now: supplements in 1,000 IU doses are widely available in many pharmacies and natural food stores. Dr. Wright recommends a minimum of 2,000 IU per day, but he's found that most people need as much as 4,000 IU per day to prevent deficiency. Source:
"'Call to action' issued for raising vitamin D levels," NutraIngredients.com (www.nutraingredients.com), 11/18/08 | 
