Last update: 02-03-24 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN     Adam was 18 years old when he received the diagnosis of Crohn’s.  He remembers the very day—December 23, 2004.  Today, Adam is 30 and counting, free of Crohn’s now for over 8 years (and counting).  This is his story: Prior to his diagnosis, Adam had…

Last update: 12-15-23   By Eugene L. Heyden, RN     Vitamin D has work to do.  Its primary job is to interact with our DNA to allow genetic events to occur.  Somehow, a molecule of vitamin D finds its way within the nucleus of a cell, a molecular binding occurs between vitamin D and…

Last update: 09-14-22 By Eugene L. Heyden, RN     “In terms of human history, humans were not confronted with vitamin D deficiency until the industrial revolution began.”  ~Holick, 2003 “Despite evidence of its profound importance to human health, vitamin D inadequacy is not widely recognized as a problem by physicians and patients.”  ~Holick, 2006…