Think I'm slightly insane! LOL!!!

I think I'm slightly insane, or.................I have an absolutely brilliant doctor (it's about time

There is some research that vitamin D (which is a steroid after all - not your average vitamin) can convert to testosterone. Now, don't all race out and start gobbling the stuff
For some as yet unexplained reason I was almost totally deficient my Immunologist discovered. Since I've started on it I've been able to lower my estrogen dose which I needed to do. So either that, or the fact that Vitamin D can convert to testosterone has me quite revved up and chasing my DH everywhere!

my advice............... don't go taking big supplements of it, it can play around with your parathyroid gland BUT you just might be able to rev things up a little by catching some rays from the sun. In 'normal' people (not me LOL) vitamin D can be obtained by eating fish & eggs(I'm highly allergic) and it is also converted by cholesterol in the skin from the sun's rays(I'm getting 'lupus' symptoms from that). 15 mins a day is sufficient - but be mindful of the skin cancer issue here - I don't want you all overdoing it!

Well, Vitamin D IS a fat soluble vitamin. This means that it is stored in your fat cells and not flushed out....you CAN ingest too much, which means it can be toxic....but I don't read where is is converted to testosterone. You are right about the parathyroid....can you tell me what your reference is from regrding the conversion to testosterone?

NoNoLoLola

http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/se...hapter3/3d.htm


This is a quote from that web page.
" Vitamin D is a prohormone with several active
metabolites that act as hormones. In the skin,
previtamin D3 is synthesized photochemically
from 7-dehydrocholesterol and is slowly
isomerized to vitamin D3, which is removed by
vitamin D-binding protein. In the liver, vitamin
D3 is converted to 25(OH)D3, the major
circulating form. It passes through the
enterohepatic circulation and is reabsorbed from
the gut. Principally in the kidneys, it is further hydroxylated to the much more metabolically active form, 1,25(OH)2D3 (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, calcitriol, vitamin D hormone). The main function of vitamin D hormone is to increase calcium absorption from the intestine and promote normal bone formation and mineralization. These functions are mediated by a vitamin D receptor that is a transcription factor, which is instrumental in turning on a panoply of genes that express the biologic activity of vitamin D hormone. The critical 1-hydroxylation of 25(OH)D3 is strongly stimulated by parathyroid hormone (PTH) and, independently of PTH, by hypophosphatemia. The actions of vitamin D and its metabolites are summarized in Table 3-1."....................

Well howdy doooo! I knew I loved basking in the sun for some reason. Come to think of it, I am always geared up after a day in the sun Thanks for the info Lily. So glad this doc is helping you

That's it!! Everytime we go to the beach my hubby is SOOOO ***** that night!! Who knew there was a reason to it!!

Debbie :dragon: