Dr Davies

19/07/2025

Vitamin D may be called a “vitamin,” but your body treats it like a powerful steroid hormone one that regulates everything from immunity to gene expression.

Despite the name, Vitamin D isn’t technically a vitamin at all. In scientific terms, it’s now recognized as a steroid hormone, placing it in the same biochemical category as heavy-hitters like testosterone, estrogen, and cortisol. Its origin? Just like those hormones, it’s derived from cholesterol. When your skin is exposed to sunlight, it kickstarts the production of Vitamin D, which then undergoes a two-step conversion process in the liver and kidneys to become calcitriol, its active hormonal form.

Here’s where it gets interesting: once in that active form, calcitriol binds to vitamin D receptors (VDRs) inside cells and influences gene expression literally turning certain genes on or off. This means Vitamin D doesn’t just help with bones and calcium absorption; it also plays a key role in regulating immune response, inflammation, phosphate balance, and even cellular growth and repair.

So while you’ve always thought of it as something you get from sunlight and supplements, Vitamin D is much more than a simple nutrient. It’s a full-fledged hormonal player, orchestrating critical biological processes at the cellular level. Your daily sunshine might just be fueling one of the most underrated hormone systems in your body.

19/07/2025

In a stunning medical breakthrough, scientists in China have successfully reversed Type 1 diabetes in a female patient by using her own stem cells. For the first time since her diagnosis, her body began producing insulin naturally, eliminating the need for daily injections. This achievement could change the future of diabetes treatment forever.

The innovative procedure began by collecting the woman’s own cells and reprogramming them into stem cells. Researchers then guided these stem cells to become insulin-producing beta cells. Once developed, the lab-grown cells were implanted into her abdomen. These newly introduced cells began secreting insulin, effectively regulating her blood sugar levels from within.

The clinical study included three patients with Type 1 diabetes, but the woman was the first to show full insulin independence. This marks a significant step forward in regenerative medicine and offers a potential pathway toward long-term relief from this chronic autoimmune condition.

Type 1 diabetes affects millions worldwide, and current treatment relies heavily on lifelong insulin therapy. This stem cell method not only reduces that dependency but also opens the door to a personalised, cell-based cure.

While the research is still in early stages and requires further validation, the success of this procedure shines a hopeful light on what the future of diabetes care may look like.

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22/10/2023

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