A Simple Vitamin D Protocol Transforms Patient Outcomes - AI Podcast

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Briana Mercola

Health & Fitness, Health, Alternative Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Vitamin D deficiency is widespread, especially in northern regions with limited sunlight. At Vibra Hospital in North Dakota, 44% of patients had dangerously low levels below 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
To correct vitamin D deficiency, Vibra Hospital implemented a structured vitamin D protocol that significantly improved patient recovery, reduced complications, and supported better overall outcomes
Maintaining vitamin D levels between 60 and 80 ng/mL supports immune function, cardiovascular health, cognitive performance, hormone balance, and blood sugar regulation, as well as lowers risk of certain cancers
Sun exposure is the most natural vitamin D source. Make sure to detox vegetable oils from your diet before spending time under peak sunlight hours, as they increase your risk of sunburn and skin damage
If you need to take vitamin D3, start by testing your blood levels to find the right dose. Take it with a meal rich in healthy fats, and balance with magnesium and vitamin K2 to help your body absorb and use it properly

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0:00.0	Did you know nearly half of long-term patients in one North Dakota hospital,
0:04.0	a ride with vitamin D levels so low they were almost undetectable?
0:08.0	Levels that can block your recovery before treatment even begins?
0:12.0	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom.
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0:25.6	Welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster and alongside me is Alara Sky.
0:33.6	Today you'll hear how a simple structured vitamin D program transformed outcomes at Vibra
0:39.7	Hospital and what that means for your own health. Thanks, Ethan. Those numbers are staggering,
0:45.9	yet they reflect a bigger pattern. Vitamin D deficiency is widespread, especially if you live far north
0:51.9	or spend most days indoors. At Vibra, 44% of incoming patients tested below 20 nanograms per milliliter,
0:59.6	and 12% dropped under 10.
1:02.1	That's well beneath the threshold your immune system needs to heal efficiently.
1:06.2	The staff refused to accept that status quo,
1:08.8	so they built a protocol around one clear aim. Raising each patient's
1:12.9	vitamin D to at least 50 nanograms per milliliter, testing happened on admission, personalized doses
1:19.6	followed, and levels were rechecked around day 25 or before discharge. By matching the dose to
1:25.6	your actual blood value, they avoided the guesswork that
1:28.5	keeps deficiency hidden. Individualization mattered. Using the grassroots health calculator,
1:34.0	the dietician calculated a bolus plus maintenance amount, then cleared it with the physician.
1:39.3	Exclusion criteria protected anyone with sarcoidosis, hypercalcemia, or advanced kidney disease. Some patients
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