U.S. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE RECOMMENDS LIMITS OF
VITAMIN D

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has formed a committee to set recommendations regarding adequate intake of and upper limits for vitamin D.

In The Vitamin D Newsletter, concerns are raised regarding the composition of the committee. The major problem pointed out is the noteworthy absence of scientists who have been leaders in the so-called vitamin D revolution. Nevertheless, the committee does appear to have diversified experience in vitamin D related areas. The Vitamin D Newsletter points out that this large and expensive study was noteworthy for simply showing that “meaningless doses of vitamin D are meaningless.” The newsletter also points out that a number of the most distinguished vitamin D investigators just published a paper critical of the IOM and the related Food and Nutrition Board.

The criticism centered on recommendations regarding adequate intakes of vitamin D, the mandate of the new committee. And if past performance is any guide, the adequate levels of intake will be considerably lower if not vastly lower than currently recommended by the experts whose absence from the committee was noted.
- International Health News