{"id":30288,"date":"2019-05-22T07:27:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T07:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/?p=30288"},"modified":"2019-05-31T07:30:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T07:30:31","slug":"leading-british-scientist-urges-everyone-to-take-vitamin-d-supplements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2019\/05\/leading-british-scientist-urges-everyone-to-take-vitamin-d-supplements\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading British Scientist Urges Everyone To Take Vitamin D Supplements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>NEWS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>One of Britain\u2019s leading scientists says the case for everyone taking vitamin D supplements is now overwhelming.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>COMMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Vitamin D deficiency is now a major public health concern. In recent years, a lack of this essential micronutrient has been linked to an increased risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/05\/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-to-greater-risk-of-diabetes\/\">diabetes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/03\/study-reinforces-link-between-metabolic-syndrome-and-lack-of-vitamin-d\/\">metabolic syndrome<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/06\/vitamin-d-deficiency-may-increase-risk-of-miscarriage\/\">miscarriage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/12\/vitamin-d-deficiency-associated-with-significantly-increased-risk-of-depression\/\">depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/12\/link-confirmed-between-schizophrenia-and-neonatal-vitamin-d-deficiency\/\">schizophrenia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2019\/04\/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-to-increased-susceptibility-to-multiple-sclerosis\/\">multiple sclerosis<\/a>, and many other problems.<\/p>\n<p>Further confirming its importance for our health, additional research has found vitamin D can help\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/03\/regular-doses-of-vitamin-d-could-lower-your-risk-of-cancer\/\">lower the risk of cancer<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2017\/10\/study-shows-vitamin-d-supplements-protect-against-severe-asthma-attacks\/\">protect against severe asthma attacks<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/03\/healthy-vitamin-d-status-lowers-risk-of-death-in-people-with-heart-disease\/\">lower the risk of death<\/a>\u00a0in people with heart disease,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/03\/vitamin-d-may-help-prevent-heart-failure-after-heart-attack\/\">prevent heart failure<\/a>\u00a0after a heart attack,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/03\/vitamin-d-could-provide-psoriasis-relief\/\">reduce symptoms of psoriasis<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/04\/vitamin-d-supplementation-may-improve-eczema-symptoms\/\">eczema<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/10\/vitamin-d-could-cut-migraine-attacks\/\">cut migraine attacks<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2016\/01\/elite-athletes-take-vitamin-d-supplements-to-maximize-performance\/\">maximize athletic performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As important as it is, however, we need to understand that vitamin D is only one of many essential micronutrients that are vital for our health. This is why, rather than concentrating on so-called \u2018mega-doses\u2019 of individual micronutrients, Dr. Rath\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/cellular-medicine\/\">Cellular Medicine<\/a>\u00a0approach focuses on the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2017\/10\/micronutrient-synergy-the-most-effective-approach-to-health\/\">synergistic combinations<\/a> of micronutrients applied in carefully balanced amounts.<\/p>\n<p>To read how Dr. Rath\u2019s groundbreaking scientific discoveries have shown\u00a0that the primary cause of today\u2019s most common chronic diseases is a long-term deficiency of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other specific nutrients, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2017\/10\/scientific-publications-by-dr-m-rath\/\">this page<\/a> on our website.<\/p>\n<a class=\"button  button_left button_size_2 button_js\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2019\/may\/26\/top-uk-scientist-urges-people-to-take-vitamin-d-supplements\" target=\"_blank\"    ><span class=\"button_icon\"><i class=\"icon-right-open-big\" ><\/i><\/span><span class=\"button_label\">Read article in the Guardian (UK)<\/span><\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS One of Britain\u2019s leading scientists says the case for everyone taking vitamin D supplements is now overwhelming. 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