Low Vitamin D level appears to cause sleep apnea

[sleeping]

It never ceases to amaze me just how many nay sayers are out there. Most people like going to the doctor, hence the herd around them. Monkey see monkey do, always have to have the health problem bigger than the next person. Stop and ask yourself; what if I tried to help myself, what if it works, I won't have to complain and I won't have something to go to the doctor for. Oh, that's right you won't have your stuff. That bottled up. stuffed full of grief and anger health problem that most us create somewhere along the line of life. That's right we create it. Google that! The doctor whom was generous enough to share this vitamin d / apnea presentation obviously cares for more than just her own. If it were not for her and those alike the public would still be in the dark and I know most of you on this post like your aliments but a lot of us don't. Next time you nay sayers post on something ask yourself; have I tried to help myself.

[GatorLord]

Apparently the doctor is onto something.

A good sized study was done correlating the Vitamin D with the severity of sleep apnea. The correlation held true and deficiency tracked with severity.

This was posted recently on PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22246808

[kerriberri]

Apparently the doctor is onto something.

A good sized study was done correlating the Vitamin D with the severity of sleep apnea. The correlation held true and deficiency tracked with severity.

This was posted recently on PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22246808

Thank you for posting this; very helpful!

[Lizistired]

I had my follow up D3 test.
Jan 18th - 92
Feb 18th - 55
Update
May 24 - >96 ???
Sept 20- 66

The 66 is with no supplements over the summer. With temps in the 100's most of July, I probably didn't get as much sun as a normal summer, but still quite a bit. Hmmm.

[Suzjohnson]

Another example of the value of increasing your vitamin D levels:

Consuming More Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of
Early Macular Degeneration, Says Study

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 2011 — A study has found less risk of developing early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women under 75 who consumed the most vitamin D. In fact, those consuming the most vitamin D (such as in milk, fish, fortified margarine and fortified cereal) had a 59 percent lower risk of early AMD than those who consumed the least vitamin D.
Vitamin D gel tabs spilling out of a bottle.

The researchers, led by Amy E. Millen, PhD, of the University of Buffalo, checked records of 1,313 women to see if their blood levels of a vitamin D biomarker had any relation to whether they developed early age-related macular degeneration. The biomarker reflects vitamin D exposure from both sunlight and nutritional intake.

Among women younger than 75 years, increased intake of vitamin D from foods and supplements was related to decreased odds of early AMD. However, no relationship was observed between self-reported time spent in direct sunlight and AMD risk.

The study report appeared in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

[xenablue]

I take 5,000iu Vit D-3 every day because of low levels. Been doing this for about 3 years. I still have a small throat/airway - no magic happened there.

Cheers,
xena

[lazer]

Another example of the value of increasing your vitamin D levels:

Consuming More Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of
Early Macular Degeneration, Says Study

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 2011 — A study has found less risk of developing early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women under 75 who consumed the most vitamin D. In fact, those consuming the most vitamin D (such as in milk, fish, fortified margarine and fortified cereal) had a 59 percent lower risk of early AMD than those who consumed the least vitamin D.
Vitamin D gel tabs spilling out of a bottle.

The researchers, led by Amy E. Millen, PhD, of the University of Buffalo, checked records of 1,313 women to see if their blood levels of a vitamin D biomarker had any relation to whether they developed early age-related macular degeneration. The biomarker reflects vitamin D exposure from both sunlight and nutritional intake.

Among women younger than 75 years, increased intake of vitamin D from foods and supplements was related to decreased odds of early AMD. However, no relationship was observed between self-reported time spent in direct sunlight and AMD risk.

The study report appeared in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

What is AMD? And does this mean I wouldn't benefit since I'm a man ... -> (anyhow, last time I checked)

[Suzjohnson]

This study focused on women although men and women alike get this condition. AMD stands for Age-Related Macular Degeneration. My dear, sweet mother-in-law is nearly totally blind from this.

Suz

[Mike Gray]

After taking 10,000 IU vit D3 for a few months my bipap upper (inspiration,IPAP) and lower (expiration,EPAP) boundaries had to be lowered because the vit D3 evidently lowered my pressures as hypothesized. I went to an auto titrated inspirational value of 16 down to 11. Astounding!
Here may be a no-cost way for anyone to test Dr Gominak's hypothesis for himself: Just have your medical equipment supplier run your smart card data to see where your auto titrating cpap or bipap "Sleep Therapy Long Term Trend" is titrating to see if it has gone down. If the trend line is "banging" against the Rx set boundary(s) have your sleep doc prescribe new boundaries. Then, from time to time as you continue taking D3 recheck the "Long Term Trend" adjusting accordingly if banging reoccurs.
When the time comes that taking D3 seems counter productive, following Dr Gominak's rationale, this would be an indication that you have exceeded her value of 80 as an upper limit.
This could be fun! What would be really fun would be to do blood level tests in tandem with the pressure changes thereby calibrating blood level Vs inspirational pressure.
Note: I should mention that when my pressure was reduced my centrals went away which is in line with the thinking that too-high pressures cause centrals. My hope is that in the long run my insomnia disorder will go away using Vit D3 "therapy". Already there is a change. Before D3 I had two sleeps per night with a bout of insomnia in between. Now, about 2/3 of the nights I am able to get three sleeps in. The bipap used to beat me up, but now it is very gentle. Even if the D3 doesn't fully cure apnea, it could make the CPAP/BIPAP experience more tolerable. Mike

[Guest]

I am also sorry to say I think this is a bunch of bunk. I also have permanent low Vit D levels, and take a pharmaceutical grade (prescription only) D3 supplement every month. Prescription D3 is available in Europe but not in the USA I have not noticed any difference in my OSA at all and my levels are perfect.

The one good thing that I can say is that Vit D is good for people with Metabolic Syndrome, and for those people who have it they usually are Vit D3 deficent, plus people with Metabolic Syndrom also have a tendency to have OSA or some other type of sleep disturbances. If anything her "theories" and the video is a good way to wake people up on Vit D deficency. Its mains systemic symptoms are fatigue, muscle weakness (larger muscle groups) emotional (depression/anxiety) etc.......... To bad it is not a cure for OSA.

[Guest]

I am also sorry to say I think this is a bunch of bunk. I also have permanent low Vit D levels, and take a pharmaceutical grade (prescription only) D3 supplement every month. Prescription D3 is available in Europe but not in the USA I have not noticed any difference in my OSA at all and my levels are perfect.

The one good thing that I can say is that Vit D is good for people with Metabolic Syndrome, and for those people who have it they usually are Vit D3 deficent, plus people with Metabolic Syndrom also have a tendency to have OSA or some other type of sleep disturbances. If anything her "theories" and the video is a good way to wake people up on Vit D deficency. Its mains systemic symptoms are fatigue, muscle weakness (larger muscle groups) emotional (depression/anxiety) etc.......... To bad it is not a cure for OSA.

The fact that she said cure of not is irrelevant. The point is that all sleep patients have a vitamin deficiency. If you don't your levels are still too low. The levels set by the FDA that show you are no longer deficient are incorrect so you are still deficient. The FDA is now taking a serious look at this and other studies and are reconsidering the suggested daily allowance. You don't have to believe it for it to be true. It's a remarkable discovery and the proof of her patients recovery is even more remarkable.

to the original poster: Please post your results once you have reached your levels and then again when you have seen progress please. Some of us are very interested.

Thank you

[chunkyfrog]

Original post was over a year ago. May not see your request.

[lazer]

Finally got my Vitamin D level checked via bloodwork. Was called by the Dr.s office today with the results. My level is 39 and I'm being told this is normal. Sound right?

[LSAT]

Normal is between 30 - 70...Why don't you trust your doctor?

[chunkyfrog]

I asked the doc to check my B12 and D, My B12 is just under 600;
--right in the middle of "normal, and my D is 29; one tic below "normal".
So I'm going to be taking more D.
I've also got plenty of wiggle room for B12, so a little more won't hurt.