March 20, 2005
Temperature-64.5 C -84.3 FWindchill-83.7 C -118.7 F Wind 7.8 kts Grid 081Barometer 681.5 mb (10567. ft)
Last season it was copper in the water that I later learned also included higher than EPA levels of lead. This winter it is vitamin "D." The doctor did a presentation yesterday showing some studies of submariners that were without sunlight for 60 days and how their vitamin "D" levels dropped and how no calcium was present in their urine. With a good day in the sun a "normal" adult will produce up to 20000 IU of vitamin "D" which helps that person metabolize calcium. Without vitamin "D" the body is forced even though enough calcium is present in the food, to rob the bones and the teeth of this nutrient. In the submariners, after a 60-day cruises their blood vitamin "D" levels dropped to 20IU meaning, they were no longer metabolizing calcium. We will be spending six months without the sun and we do not have any foods that are fortified with "D." Low levels of "D" have been linked to season affective disorder, colon cancer, diabetes, schizophrenia and many others. So why did Big "R" choose to buy milk, cereals and other foods that are not fortified as we commonly see in the US. I don’t know but I think it inexcusable for a program that has 49 years of history to allow the so-called medical department of a giant corporation to just slide by without an explanation. Lucky for me I was planning ahead and brought some vitamin D with me but I wish I had enough for everybody knowing the problems they could face later in life.
As for all of the people living above 30 degrees north and south latitude they probably ought to think about supplementing their diets also. Apparently, there are only a couple months at best where a person can get enough D from sunlight and the remainder of the year they rob from their stores until the reach the "bottom level" at which point they begin to lose bone mass. So go to the health food store and stalk up.
Today is our day off and as I said in my previous web log I will be working on some shelves for my wardrobe. Last night we had a showing of "The Man Who Knew Too Little" and it was very good. I was afraid it was going to be one of those really bad James Bond spoof movies but it was not and provided non stop laughs.
The race across the continent continues and surprising Glen and Jake are maintaining an astonishing pace. The have already ripped off over 100 miles in a little over a week and a half. The athletes on station keep thinking they will burn out or hurt themselves but they seem to be pushing each other along. Lets hope they can keep it up and smoke the other stations having the same race.
Last season it was copper in the water that I later learned also included higher than EPA levels of lead. This winter it is vitamin "D." The doctor did a presentation yesterday showing some studies of submariners that were without sunlight for 60 days and how their vitamin "D" levels dropped and how no calcium was present in their urine. With a good day in the sun a "normal" adult will produce up to 20000 IU of vitamin "D" which helps that person metabolize calcium. Without vitamin "D" the body is forced even though enough calcium is present in the food, to rob the bones and the teeth of this nutrient. In the submariners, after a 60-day cruises their blood vitamin "D" levels dropped to 20IU meaning, they were no longer metabolizing calcium. We will be spending six months without the sun and we do not have any foods that are fortified with "D." Low levels of "D" have been linked to season affective disorder, colon cancer, diabetes, schizophrenia and many others. So why did Big "R" choose to buy milk, cereals and other foods that are not fortified as we commonly see in the US. I don’t know but I think it inexcusable for a program that has 49 years of history to allow the so-called medical department of a giant corporation to just slide by without an explanation. Lucky for me I was planning ahead and brought some vitamin D with me but I wish I had enough for everybody knowing the problems they could face later in life.
As for all of the people living above 30 degrees north and south latitude they probably ought to think about supplementing their diets also. Apparently, there are only a couple months at best where a person can get enough D from sunlight and the remainder of the year they rob from their stores until the reach the "bottom level" at which point they begin to lose bone mass. So go to the health food store and stalk up.
Today is our day off and as I said in my previous web log I will be working on some shelves for my wardrobe. Last night we had a showing of "The Man Who Knew Too Little" and it was very good. I was afraid it was going to be one of those really bad James Bond spoof movies but it was not and provided non stop laughs.
The race across the continent continues and surprising Glen and Jake are maintaining an astonishing pace. The have already ripped off over 100 miles in a little over a week and a half. The athletes on station keep thinking they will burn out or hurt themselves but they seem to be pushing each other along. Lets hope they can keep it up and smoke the other stations having the same race.
posted by Kirk & Jodi Roberts at 6:52 PM
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