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Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, September 25, 2024

2024 International Virtual Vitamin D Forum & Expert Panel Discussion

Clearing up confusion around vitamin D: Presentations by the researchers themselves

Not sure what to do about vitamin D for yourself or your patients? Research has highlighted the newly appreciated, vital associations between vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency and extra-skeletal diseases, such as several cancers, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, hypertension, increased risk of heart failure, prenatal and neonatal complications, and acute infections. Recommended daily intakes as set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the newly updated Endocrine Society guidelines are too low to adequately support the role of vitamin D for such extra-skeletal processes and disorders mentioned above, leading to increased risk of such diseases, even in healthy people.

Featured Speakers

Download: Event Agenda & Speaker Details

Who should Attend?

Healthcare providers, health educators, individual consumers, and those interested in improving public health.

This virtual event will address the following key points:

1. The importance of Vitamin D in health maintenance, disease prevention, and longevity, as supported by research
2. The widespread insufficiency/deficiency of Vitamin D and the influential role of updated guidelines
3. The safety of Vitamin D supplementation
4. The potential clinical applications of high dose Vitamin D (autoimmune disease, cancer, etc.)
5. The practical aspects of vitamin D’s role in health and how to apply Vitamin D research into everyday life and practice

Given its wide safety margin, effectiveness in preventing and even reversing chronic diseases, and its affordability, there is no reason not to optimize Vitamin D supplementation. The evidence is clear: higher Vitamin D levels can provide significant health benefits with minimal risk when properly monitored. Therefore, optimizing Vitamin D intake should be a cornerstone of both individual healthcare and public health strategies.

TWO MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE EVENT

1. Ongoing Virtual Event

• Recorded presentations and individual papers covering recent advancements and research in vitamin D, released prior to and following the live event
• These will be housed on the official event webpage and referenced during the conclusion of the live forum.

For more information refer to: https://www.grassrootshealth.net/2024forum

Sign Up for additional updates & ongoing presentations: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/53cNwTt

2. Live Virtual Forum & Expert Panel (September 30th, 7-9am PT)

• Goal one: to provide an interactive, public response from key vitamin D researchers and experts to the latest vitamin D guidelines update by the Endocrine Society
• Goal two: to synthesize the latest research findings on vitamin D and provide actionable takeaways for the attendees, compiled at: orthomolecular.org.
• Held live via Zoom as a high-level summary roundtable discussion.

To register online: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FCB7nBMsRHawdAY-YlrJLQ

Event Materials

Download: Event Agenda & Speaker Details
Download: Event Handout with Live Event Agenda and Speaker Bios
Download: Event Flier PDF
Download: Event Flier Image

Event Contact: jen@grassrootshealth.org

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