I just got back from a trip and haven’t had the chance to read the article Ken linked to. My first reaction was incredulity, for exactly the same reasons you pointed out. We evolved in a vitamin D-rich environment and it’s extremely unlikely that D would be the cause of disease for this reason.

Chris

I just followed that link and it’s some of the most misleading drivel I’ve ever read. The claim that rickets isn’t caused by vitamin D deficiency is ludicrous and contradicts hundreds, if not thousands of experiments. The experiment is very simple: you feed a mammal a D-deficient diet. It develops rickets. You can block this by giving it vitamin D or UV light. Case closed.

Furthermore, the idea that vitamin D contributes to chronic disease doesn’t make a shred of sense. We evolved outdoors in a high-sun environment with high levels of vitamin D in our blood. The idea that getting vitamin D from the sun could be unhealthy requires a vivid imagination.

Your writing is clear and concise and graphics are excellent. Unfortunately, you are just repeating outdated mainstream dogma about vitamin D. You need to be more skeptical. See http://bacteriality.com/2007/09/15/vitamind/

Ken

Thanks for your feedback and kind words!

Yes, I’ve definitely been influenced by Price’s work and the Foundation. I’ll check out the “Whole Health Source” blog you suggest.

I’ve read almost all of Masterjohn’s articles and have corresponded with him frequently on the Weston A. Price Yahoo group. I actually wrote a 20-page research paper on Activator X (K2) a few months ago so I’m quite familiar with his work!

Best,
Chris

I’ve been publishing a lot about K2 MK-4 (activator X) lately. Have you read Chris Masterjohn’s activator X article on the WAP website? I highly recommend it.