Vitamin D is perceived to be the healthiest food ingredient (more than fiber, whole grains, Omega-3, organic, etc) Survey

International Food Information Council Survey

Results of 20 minute survey of 1,009 Americans on the internet in March 2018

It appears that primarily those concerned about food and their health filled out the survey

• “Among 14 sources listed, government agencies recorded the biggest increases, far and away, in both measures.
  • 19 % of consumers said they often get such information from a government agency
  • “38 % said they trust government agencies as an information source

• “Friends/family members and personal healthcare professionals tied at 30 percent as the most relied-upon sources of information

  • healthcare professionals are far more trusted (66%) than friends and family (26%).”

  So, people rely and trust medical and govt sources

  Those sources in 2018 recommend smaller Vitamin D doses than is needed for optimum health

  The public is now aware that a small amount of Vitamin D is healthy

  What will happen when the public becomes aware of the benefits of large amounts of vitamin D?

  📄 Download the PDF from VitaminDWiki

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See also VitaminDWiki - Increasing use of Vitamin D

• Vitamin D is the most popular supplement, and was in the first commercial supplement – cod liver oil – May 2018

• Vitamin D was the most supplemented vitamin or mineral in the US - 2017

• Parkinson’s patients – 41 percent now supplement with Vitamin D – Nov 2017

• Vitamin D in US children: those having more than 40 ng increased 60 percent (2001-2010) - Dec 2016

• Vitamin D levels in US: percent having more than 40 ng doubled (2001-2010) - Dec 2016

• Huge increase in Vitamin D supplementation in the US military (2005-13) – Oct 2016

• 4 times fewer with vitamin D deficiency in just 4 years ( Connecticut) – March 2016

• 20X increase in vitamin D sold and 36 percent decrease in osteoporosis business in Australia – Nov 2013

  1 hour of vitamin D per year will provide a great health improvement

      30 minutes to buy the vitamin D + 1 minute every 2 weeks to take the tiny capsule

  The Vitamin D hour is much better for your health than say 100 hours spent/year on eating better, exercise, etc.

  A single 50,000 IU capsule every 2 weeks has been proven to prevent or treat 20 health problems,
      and will likely help reduce another 40

for information see 1 pill every 2 weeks page in VitaminDWiki

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IFIC survey: 36% of Americans follow a specific diet Food Business News

36% of Americans said they followed a specific eating pattern or diet within the past year.

• Intermittent fasting 10%.

• Restricting carbohydrate 7%

• Paleo 5%

• Low-carb 5%

• Whole30 4%

• High-protein 3%

• Ketogenic/high-fat 3%

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Survey Infographic