Episode Chapters
- Social Media9:12Things I Do But Should I: UTI16:35Paper Chase #1 | Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Always Help5:50Are You Sure It’s Cellulitis?Free Chapter21:57Paper Chase #2 | When in Doubt, Go Narrow (Spectrum)4:22Lifestyle and Diabetes - Part 217:43Deprescribing in Elderly Patients - A follow-up to January 2018 PC-RAP20:01Paper Chase #3 | Another Cool Cardiology Trial Acronym5:10Vitamin D - An Update!15:44Paper Chase #4 | Ferrous Sulfate vs Iron Polysaccharide Complex in Kids with IDA5:34Suboxone20:22Contralateral Breast Mastectomies18:21Paper Chase #5 | Reporting Conflicts of Interest in Medical Conference Talks5:49The Summary19:06
Love it or hate it, vitamin D has been quite the fad of 21st century medicine. Just when we think we have a handle on the most recent literature, a few more studies come out to throw us off our game. In this segment, Brandon Grove shares his reading of the vitamin D tea leaves based on the latest studies.
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sarah t. - April 18, 2018 7:57 AM
loved the physiology lesson!
Q: Is a once weekly dose of say 4000U (600x7 =4200) an acceptable alternative to 600U daily supplement? that can limit pill load?
Neda F., MD - June 20, 2018 7:07 AM
Thanks, Sarah! I know many physicians do exactly what you describe. No great evidence to guide us either way.
Michele H. - June 20, 2018 5:09 AM
41% of Americans <20 and the world hasn't ended? We need to be redefining normal rather than reaching for our script pads.
Neda F., MD - June 20, 2018 7:08 AM
Great point, Michele. The collective medical approach when it comes to vitamin D seems to swing from one end to the other.