Can Vitamin D3 Fight and Defeat Severe Illness?

From what I have read and been led to understand, a lack of vitamin D can lead to many unpleasant sicknesses and indeed, diseases. There is a growing body of recognised evidence from people with medical and scientific backgrounds saying the same. What is extraordinary is that many of them are being regulated and driven off some of the main social media platforms for quackery. One of the reasons for my post here is to address this in some small way due to the current climate of reduced freedom of speech, something that as the days and weeks draw on, often leave me speechless.

Researching a Solution for Allergies and Depression

I got interested in vitamin D a few years ago when I was looking for a solution to my seasonal allergies and depression.

I researched the internet and did a blood test after I’d ordered a blood-testing kit. I found that my D levels were unsurprisingly extremely low. I write unsurprisingly because I live in northern Europe where, if we are lucky we might get some sunny days in the summer but many fewer in the winter. If I were to live in southern European and spent some of the days outside, I probably would not suffer from a lack of vitamin D in the blood and body.

According to the analysis conducted by a medical doctor, taken from the results of my blood test, I had 27.5 ng/ml for my body weight whereas the norm was anywhere between 60 and 100 ng/ml. At that time they recommended that I dose up on 140,000 IU (international units) per month which amounts to approximately between 4,000 and 5,000 IU per day to fill my body up as rapidly as possible. They wrote saying I had a deficit of 380,000 IU, which sounds a lot and probably was but I think if I were to ask all my neighbours and friends they would have similar deficits, and when one thinks about it, it is a wonder that anyone can get anything done at all especially during the wintertime and it is hardly surprising that so many people get colds and coughs and the seasonal flu.

The Darker your Skin, the more You Need Vitamin D3

Apparently for people with darker skin tone have an even higher need for vitamin D. Their skin is built to receive a much higher dose than we fair-skinned people. My wife, who is from the Philippines has quite a dark skin but is rarely ill interestingly but I feel sure that if she were to have her blood tested she might find that her vitamin D levels are quite low. I give her the micro-tablets when I remember to because she dislikes taking tablets and poo-poos them and my interest in nutrition generally. But probably long term her body would suffer. She is quite young and strong but I believe in the winter she would most certainly benefit from taking it more regularly.

There is according to medical reports that there are higher cases of intestinal cancer amongst darker-skinned people in the northern climbs. There is some thought as to why this may be and one of them is for them to increase their vitamin D intake. Apparently, it can protect you against this nasty disease.

There is an increase world-wide and I often wondered why especially in countries where the sun shines more but many people in these countries work in airconditioned offices and avoid the sunshine to keep their skin as pale as they can and some suffer later on in their lives due to this lack of sunshine.

Isn’t it crazy, the brown or black often want to be white and the white want to get a tan and be brown! My wife incidentally is happy being brown and luckily doesn’t use whitening soaps or chemicals which have very uncertain outcomes, healthwise.

Back to vitamin D – you might like to read the following article from a well-known British newspaper the Daily Mail:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article

This article is based on recent research from Indonesia and also gives data on the demographics of different ethnicities concerning COVID-19.

I found it amusing to read that the British scientists are quoted as saying …” that the study was perhaps worth looking into…”

My Own Experience with Vitamin D3 and the Books I have Read and Recommend

My own experience with vitamin D is that I simply feel better and have more energy. As if a cloud has lifted, it is subtle but definitely noticeable.

It costs little to buy and there are different forms one can purchase. I understand that vitamin D3 is the best and most readily available form you can use. Currently, I am taking vitamin D3 with vitamin K2. I have understood after reading the excellent book by Dr Kate Rhéaume-Bleue “Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox”. Despite its title, it makes for a very interesting read.

Another book I have warmed to is an Amazon bestseller and is titled

“The Miraculous Results Of Extremely High Doses Of The Sunshine Hormone Vitamin D3 My Experiment With Huge Doses Of D3 From 25,000 To 50,000 To 100,000 Iu A Day Over A 1 Year Period” by Jeff T.  Bowles

His book is incredible, I personally enjoyed reading it. It was as if the author was so excited about what he had to say, he wrote furiously and from the heart, although the research he has continued to put into it, goes beyond a simple explanation of how to use it and why. He brings up numerous arguments as to why he believes the medical authorities are wrong in their surmise of what they say a high dose vitamin D3 intake is.

He experimented on himself. He took his time and as his research proceeded, continued to up the daily dose until he hit 100,000 IUs a day. He kept a watchful eye on his levels by way of regular blood tests, something he recommends strongly in his book. Each and every one of us is different and needs to be careful that his or her body can cope with these large amounts of this fat-soluble vitamin (it is actually a  hormone) and takes time to be absorbed by the body, whereas water-soluble vitamins i.e. vitamin C or the Bs are absorbed pretty much immediately by the body.

I read his book back in 2012 and found it equally as good a read as my re-read this last week with his Kindle updates. His enthusiasm and motivation are contagious. I had been taking 5000 IUs together with K2/MK-7) since the end of April 2020 but a few days ago, inspired by the re-read of Jeff’s book I went up to 20.000 IUs a day and have since bought capsules which have 20k together with 200 mcg of K2. Dare I say, I feel great?! Yes, of course, I do. I will be getting my blood checked very soon as I plan to continue this experiment, in part due to feelings of helplessness and a cloud of depression – the latter being quite mild but tangible and tiring as it decimates any motivation I might have and now is the time to crack on and complete the all too numerous tasks I have to get done as a stay at home dad and self-employed trainer/coach and writer.
Jeff T. Bowles has a great website you might like to check out: https://jefftbowles.com/blog33331/

You might find his latest book of interest there very enticing. He is a bestselling author on Amazon as I have already mentioned and yet, strangely Amazon has refused to publish his latest book “16 Fascinating Covid-19 & Spanish Flu Mysteries Solved!” The title is as always provocative, but it is meant to be. I am almost at the end of this book, it makes for a good read and his theories are well researched. It seems that one of his favourite activities is research and he spends a lot of time doing it. He writes quite a lot about different countries topography in this particular book and I can relate to this well. He also writes about whether a certain type of fish could be of help against not only Covid-19 but other sicknesses too. How sunshine and shade, as well as the location concerning the coast in certain areas of the world, might also be an indicator as to why someone might be more vulnerable to Covid-19. Latitude plays an important role generally too.

You will also find on his website many people who have tried his method of high-dose vitamin D3 intake together with K2 and have benefited hugely. Well worth a visit!

Although I am the father of a gorgeous youngster, I am feeling the annoying aches and pains of ageing. It came, like for so many of us, as a surprise which I grudgingly accept yet……if there were a way to fend off these annoying additional stress factors, how could I use it and where could I find it? I am at the early stages of my experiment and due to the current status quo on planet Earth and the politics of the mainstream press and media, I feel it is a responsibility to my little boy to fend off the ageing symptoms and get as well I can be. Don’t get me wrong, I am not ill. I am pretty slim, I jog pretty much every second day and have been since the beginning of this year but there has been a distinct lack of motivation on my part and I wish to change it. This general feeling of “what’s the use?” has been so palpable, not just recently either, it goes back a long way. I believe I could cover this up before with lots of activity and doing, but the undercurrent of a depressive state was almost always there for one reason or another. Now that the energy, in part, due to the ageing process is dissipating and I want it back! I need it back as I have a lot to do still.

I hope to heal my lower back from its morning pain, feel better generally about life, remove that pressure from around my heart  – according to the cardiologist here is nothing wrong as far as he could see – I believe I already feel better there too. So let’s see how this goes. I’ll keep you posted.

I am onto my third book by Jeff T. Bowles now, titled “The Miraculous Cure For and Prevention of All Diseases What Doctors Never Learned”. Again a wonderful read. It is perhaps a little better edited but keeps the same enthusiasm in his writing and go-getter writing personality. His writing of the age in the 20s and 30s of vitamin D fortified food in the USA, so much so according to Jeff’s research that numerous hospitals which had been built were empty due to the health of the nation. Is this a far-fetched notion? I have not checked Jeff’s figures personally regarding this matter but I have a certain trust in the man even though I do not know him. I believe in his integrity.

The drug industry, he writes then went into overdrive to ban vitamin D in foods and developed a “drug” with different names which were none other than an extremely high dose of vitamin D3 and gave this to their patients. How strange a place this beautiful planet has become in the name of greed and protected interests, sadly.

He writes and shows many statistics about the different diseases and shows that there is a distinct correlation between high latitude inhabitants as opposed to low latitude inhabitants. This alone shows that there is something remiss in the dialectical of the scientists.

Up to 60.000 IUs of Vitamin D3

After a week of taking 40.000 IUs, I have decided to embark on a period of 60.000 IUs. Each time a take a 20.000 IU capsule this is followed by a magnesium capsule of 120 mg of pure magnesium. The vitamin D3 capsules I am taking have vitamin K2 packed within them which makes it easier in that I only have to remember to take one capsule together with one capsule of the aforementioned magnesium.

I have noticed, more energy and more, how shall I put it, more gumption together with more motivation, something I was hoping to find when taking large amounts of D3.

Sunburn

Last weekend I spent quite a lot of time in the sun without suncream. My friends, I could see from their faces found it stupid and typically English. The English people, here in Germany, are renowned for being sunburned when holidaying in southern Europe. Many Germans, when they think of the English holidaymakers are loud, drunk, often overweight and sunburned. I managed to squeeze out that I was taking large amounts of vitamin D3. I could see from their faces that this was an area they had little knowledge although one of them said he’d been to his doctor, who had gone on to say that ALL Germans had a deficit of vitamin D3, to which I agreed. Indeed, all northern Europeans and according to to the MS statistics in the USA/Canada the prevalence of this nasty disease increases the further north you go. Above the 37th parallel, there is a drastic increase. and according to the data I was able to pull up online, it seems to follow a similar line in Europe although this appears quite far south in Europe normally associated with lots of sunshine. However, these days fewer and fewer people spend time in the sun, we rush from our homes to our offices, we then rush home. We have been told to keep out of the sun because it is dangerous and if we are out in the sunshine during our free time, we slather suncream on our skin, the higher light factor the better.

My little experiment was interesting last Saturday. It was a very hot day and the sun shone in a cloudless sky all day and I spent my day at the beach and in the water from about 11.00 am till around 4.00 pm. During the early afternoon, I did in fact put some suncream on but not much.  Normally, by this time I would have been redder than red, all over. I did have a mild sunburn, which was not unpleasant and I believe that the high-doses of vitamin D3 I had been taking allowed my skin to take much more sunshine and the healthy rays UVB along with all the others, to benefit my skin. Had I not been taking D3, I would have most certainly put the “obligatory” suncream on.

Normally, I’d have been like most of my fellow countrymen and gone completely and unpleasantly red had I not put suncream on. I guess this says something about the English in general if they go so red is that they need even more vitamin D3 than the Germans, possibly.

I was attracted to another book on Vitamin D3 by Robert Barefoot “The Disease Conspiracy: The FDA Suppression of Cures”. It is excellent although the first half of the book is about his enthusiasm for coral calcium which comes from Okinawa in Japan. He includes a lot of research and a lot of testimonials for his product. I am currently in the part of the book where he, like Jeff Bowles in his books, writes about how vitamin D2 and D3 were used a long time ago to fortify foods that the medical lobby was getting fed up due to too little to do. So they started bandying around the dangerous aspect of “too much ” D3 and changed the mg to IU with their recommendations as to how much you should take. This is still the benchmark that US doctors and certainly here in German doctors hold on to and prescribe to their patients.

Some doctors are “waking up” which is excellent and prescribing higher doses of this wonderful nutritional aid to wellbeing. I hope more and more people do too.

The blocking of some social media platforms and indeed some of the largest search engines are down-grading some websites with valid, worthwhile information pertaining to health issues. This is very sad and it begs the question – WHY? What is the reason for doing this? What are they afraid of? And, perhaps even more important, who gains from this?

Strange times indeed, worrying too.

The answer to many of our illnesses, diseases and lack of wellbeing are already here but they are not being marketed at all by the mainstream and the powers that be are doing their utmost to block many alternative ways to deal with health issues despite the body of scientific research available and the people and medical professionals propagating these so-called “alternative” medicines.

Hopefully, the governments of the world will not go so far as to block them entirely in the near future.

Time will tell!

NB: all my words and experiments on myself were carried out after reading extensively. Should you wish to experiment, I sincerely recommend you contact a well qualified and well-educated nutritionally oriented medical doctor because, if you have underlying health issues, you will, for the most part, probably benefit from high-dose vitamin taking, but there is a risk as there is with anything when done more than the recommended amount and current understanding of this kind of self-organised therapy.