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| Do The Chicago Blackhawks Owe Their NHL Stanley Cup Run To High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation? Posted: 24 May 2010 04:41 PM PDT
But I'd never even heard of Jonathan Toews, Antti Niemi, Duncan Keith, or Dustin Byfuglien from the Chicago Blackhawks team that just earned a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals after sweeping the San Jose Sharks out of the playoffs. I'm always impressed by underdog stories of teams that have been down rising from the ashes to gain worldwide attention for their improvement. It gives people watching at home that there is hope for them to do the same in their life (like losing weight or reaching some other tangible goal) and that's what makes sports so much fun to watch. I'll admit it's been quite an impressive run for this unlikely Blackhawks team to reach the elite status in their league after several years of lackluster performances from its players and team. So what has been the difference? Would you believe it could possibly be tied to Vitamin D? Yep! That same Vitamin D that Susan Siljander from GrassrootsHealth recently shared about on my podcast show in March 2010 and has been the subject of an entire YouTube video last year as well as a blog post chronicling my wife Christine's paltry D3 level of a pitiful 9. She has since gotten her Vitamin D levels up to 52 and rising thanks to taking a high-dose 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3 gel caps we get from Sam's Club. The result? Muscle and joint pain gone, better mood, and she's come off of her prescription Paxil for the first time in over a decade! There is no coincidence between Vitamin D levels and vastly improved health and the team doctors with the Chicago Blackhawks realized this when they started observing the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency amongst their players in early 2009. According to The Vitamin D Council Executive Director Dr. John Cannell, the Blackhawks are "the first Vitamin D team in modern professional sports history." According to his sources, most of the Chicago Blackhawks players are taking 5,000 IU of Vitamin D daily to deal with a myriad of deficiency issues the team physicians had observed. Their sudden improved play from mediocre to title contender is capturing the attention of the sports world like no other story right now. Although I'm not a current pro hockey fan, I think I might be watching to see how the Chicago Blackhawks do in the Stanley Cup. Improved athletic play and quick recovery from injuries are two of the tell-tale signs that Vitamin D levels are at their proper levels. It can boost physical performance and improve athletic performance although this has been known for more than three years. It's exciting to think that taking a simple and inexpensive supplement like Vitamin D3 gel caps could be responsible for the Chicago Blackhawks adding another Stanley Cup championship to their their banner in 2010, but the odds are 4/11 that they will do just that! Perhaps this will start a Vitamin D revolution that is sorely needed if we want to do something about the chronic health problems usually attributed to fibromyalgia, hypertension, and other ailments. Can you imagine if they'd combine low-carb nutrition with their Vitamin D supplementation? The possibilities would be limitless! |
As much of a sports fan as I am, I gotta admit professional hockey is not something I'm all that into. The National Hockey League (NHL) just hasn't appealed to me since Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Brett Hull retired from the game many moons ago (yes, I'm showing my age with those names). I'm sure if I gave these new guys a chance to show me their skills I'd enjoy it but I barely have enough time to watch the NFL, NBA, and Major League baseball along with the occasional PGA Tour Golf and even professional tennis during major tournaments like Wimbledon (told ya I loved sports!). | You are subscribed to email updates from Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low Carb Blog To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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