Re: might be true for some, but not others. do your homework people, get tested first...

Tom- I respectfully disagree. In my own case, my levels began to return to normal as soon as I treated the VDR blockage issue. no change in supplementation. so, for at least some people, something else is going on. giving a fair amount of thought today, I think I came up with a way boil this down to its essence. the imbalence between 25D and 1.25-d is actually an indicator that the body's terrain is off. this a signal that some changes are necessary, but simply covering over the issue through increased supplementation simply puts the issue off for another day, and actually suppresses the immune system. I wonder what would happen if people who are testing low in 25d, instead of supplementing with vit d, and hiding the issue, instead treated the VDR blockage for a few months, would the body then regulate iteself, thereby eliminating the need for any supplementation? In my case, yes. and after all, isn't this a truly holistic way of looking at health? how natural is it to manipulate blood levels of something like vit d when we have, at best, only speculation regarding what truly is healthy.

of course I can't say this will be true for everyone with chronic health issues... but, for those with immune issues like allergies or other sorts of inflamation, there is a real risk here that should not be ignored. that is the point I am making.

Regards,
John