What Science ACTUALLY Says About Vitamin D for Arthritis Pain

Vitamin D is recognized for its role in bone and joint health, and there is interest in exploring whether it can improve symptoms and slow down the progression of arthritis. Research suggests that vitamin D may have anti-inflammatory effects, regulate cartilage maintenance, and improve muscle strength, potentially alleviating pain and stiffness associated with arthritis. Sunlight exposure and dietary sources are the primary ways to obtain vitamin D, but supplementation may be necessary for those with limited sun exposure or dietary restrictions. Lifestyle modifications and other treatment options should also be considered for comprehensive arthritis management.

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[schofield]

It’s massively improved my inflammation, joint and bone pain, starting from a vitamin e deficiency baseline.

[newwave]

1000% percent helps me even after just a short time my hands don’t hurt anywhere near as much as they did

[danieghymme]

Dr.Peng is the best expert pinpointing the problem and explaining how to solve the problem.
I like you very much.
Thanks for your everything.

[eugenemary]

I always wait for your videos which are very informative.. thank you doctor

[danilonepomuceno]

very interesting facts about arthritis. thank you doc jeffrey!

[pelicanformation]

Interesting research, Good that it reduces pain, but I would be interested in looking further into the dose.

[stef]

Another great video! Vitamin D has helped my vertigo.

[solaum]

I am severely deficient in vitamin d and am now experiencing arthritis. I scheduled a 50, 000 iu vitamin d shot recommended by my holistic doctor.

[HealthyLifestyle]

Vitamin D. Scientists who study rheumatoid arthritis have found that people who have the condition often lack vitamin D. Low levels of this essential nutrient may lead to chronic pain. When you take it as a supplement, it could help your arthritis treatment work better.

[ervinhalili]

Can you make video for hip labral tear and prp injection? Does prp work for hip labral tear?

[hassenayele]

Hi Dr. can you tale me with VD I can take there is so many D On the market, I’m taking Anastrozole this make me bone pain

[darian]

What do you think of the technique called chondrofiller?

[rredding]

Very interesting!
I got rid of my pain in wrists and fingers, and I can say that four of my friends repeated it. Two things:
1) Related to what you mentioned :)
These days our packaged food is loaded with sugar, refined carbs, cheap vegetable seed oils that cause insulin resistance and chronic inflammation. Quit using that, return to the food your great grand parents ate. Too bad that over 90% of the supermarket isles are a no go area... All this food promotes inflammation, and yes, arthritis IS inflammation 🔥
2) Almost no doctor knows this, but some pharmacists perhaps know it.. In countries where the soil has no BORON (an element with properties close to Silicon), like Haiti, arthritis is abundant.
In areas where Boron is mined, and it is in drinking water and vegetation, almost no arthritis occurs, like in Israel, Turkey and some areas in the USA.
I make my own supplement, a low dose of boron in water. After 4-8 weeks I was pain free, and this works for 70-80% of people. Do your own research! Don't believe me on my blue eyes, everybody is responsible for his/her own health!
You may search and download pdf's "Nothing boring about Boron" and "The Boron conspiracy".
Then there is a Dr. Jorge Flechas with presentations on YouTube. Very interesting and useful. You have to be persistent, but you'll find him.
Again, it worked for me.

So: Avoid inflammation and insulin resistance, those are leading causes for inflammation, disease and early death.
Having said that: if you smoke, or use alcohol: QUIT doing that.. Not helpful.
If you can, quit or minimize pain medication like Tylenol, Ibuprofen. It is a burden for your liver.
Also stop using all the bad vegetable oils, only saturated oils are ok, butter ok, avocado, coconut, olive oil ok. Bad are rape seed, canola, cottonseed, soy, sunflower oils, margarine. They are easily oxidized and promote chronic inflammation.
I hope you are not a vegan or vegetarian, meat is ok, processed meat only occasional. Forget the junk food, prepare your own stuff with products your great great grandmother would use. Eggs are super, if you can afford organic source. Seeds like pumpkin and sunflower seeds are good, some nuts, if you like it: fatty fish! Caught, not farmed.
If you use refined carbs and sugar, quit those as much as possible.. Not easy, I know. Treat yourself as being diabetic, unless you lived a healthy life.
I do intermittent fasting, I always skip breakfast. Oh, bread and cereals, cookies, cakes, deserts, sweets, most chocolate, sweet fruit, sodas are refined carbs too ❌

If you use medicines, find out for yourself what undesired effects they may have.. In that case do your own research for better alternatives and discuss this with your doctor. Never make changes without medical advice.

As said. I use Boron, that is a great supplement for bones! It regulates calcium, magnesium and phosphor. Also regulates testosterone, estrogen, and helps your brain. It is anti-inflammatory, and anti-molds. May help sleeping better.
Very good against osteoporosis, when combined with vit D3, K2(!!), magnesium.

I make my own Boron supplement. I purchased borax on the internet. Some $10=€10 per kg, this is good for 30 years of use! Dead cheap!!
I dissolve 10 grams borax in 500 ml water. 1 ml solution contains 2 mg of active Boron. I take 5 ml daily, that equals 10 mg elemental Boron.

Most important is healthy food and doing your own searches on Google and YouTube. 🙏🏻💚

[HardRockMiner]

I know this makes no sense, but taking 10, 000 IU of Vitamin D gives me foot pain. I have stopped taking it a few times now and 3 days after stopping the pain starts to go away. I wish someone could explain this..?

[Bonomax]

those people in those studies had a vitamin D deficit on their diet? With 2000UI of vitamin D per Day it could be necessary add vitamin K2 or not?

[julieverduzco]

Why would my doctor decrease my vitamin d3 to 2000 mg a day verses the 5009 mg that i feel great at

[zera]

Can we use vitamin d without talking to any doctor ?

[thesunkencathedral]

Who cares if vitamin D “does” this or that 🙄 It’s not a medication. The question is whether significantly increasing the levels of vitamin D deficient (or “insufficient”) patients improves whatever symptomatology they’re presenting with.

[michael]

Worthless comparison of useless remedies...implying value where there is none.

[michael]

Clickbait Snake oil for the desperate who will believe ANYTHING for help. Stop exploiting them with misinformation.