Gerry K Schwalfenberg

Summary

Affiliation: University of British Columbia
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Solar radiation and vitamin D: mitigating environmental factors in autoimmune disease
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Suite No 301, 9509 156 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    J Environ Public Health 2012:619381. 2012
  2. ncbi Improvement of chronic back pain or failed back surgery with vitamin D repletion: a case series
    Gerry Schwalfenberg
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
    J Am Board Fam Med 22:69-74. 2009
  3. ncbi Vitamin D supplementation in a nursing home population
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    Department of Family Practice, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Mol Nutr Food Res 54:1072-6. 2010
  4. ncbi The alkaline diet: is there evidence that an alkaline pH diet benefits health?
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    University of Alberta, Suite No 301, 9509 156 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5P 4J5
    J Environ Public Health 2012:727630. 2012
  5. ncbi Vitamin D status of clinical practice populations at higher latitudes: analysis and applications
    Stephen J Genuis
    University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 6:151-73. 2009
  6. ncbi A review of the critical role of vitamin D in the functioning of the immune system and the clinical implications of vitamin D deficiency
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Mol Nutr Food Res 55:96-108. 2011
  7. ncbi Picking a bone with contemporary osteoporosis management: nutrient strategies to enhance skeletal integrity
    Stephen J Genuis
    University of Alberta, 2935 66 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6K 4C1
    Clin Nutr 26:193-207. 2007

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Solar radiation and vitamin D: mitigating environmental factors in autoimmune disease
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Suite No 301, 9509 156 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    J Environ Public Health 2012:619381. 2012
    ..Studies that have resulted in prevention or amelioration of some autoimmune disease are discussed. An example of the utility of supplementing vitamin D in an unusual autoimmune disease, idiopathic thrombocytic purpura, is presented...
  2. ncbi Improvement of chronic back pain or failed back surgery with vitamin D repletion: a case series
    Gerry Schwalfenberg
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
    J Am Board Fam Med 22:69-74. 2009
    ....
  3. ncbi Vitamin D supplementation in a nursing home population
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    Department of Family Practice, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Mol Nutr Food Res 54:1072-6. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi The alkaline diet: is there evidence that an alkaline pH diet benefits health?
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    University of Alberta, Suite No 301, 9509 156 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5P 4J5
    J Environ Public Health 2012:727630. 2012
    ..There may be some value in considering an alkaline diet in reducing morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases and further studies are warranted in this area of medicine...
  5. ncbi Vitamin D status of clinical practice populations at higher latitudes: analysis and applications
    Stephen J Genuis
    University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 6:151-73. 2009
    ....
  6. ncbi A review of the critical role of vitamin D in the functioning of the immune system and the clinical implications of vitamin D deficiency
    Gerry K Schwalfenberg
    University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Mol Nutr Food Res 55:96-108. 2011
    ..Clinical diseases are presented in which optimization of 25(OH)D levels may benefit or cause harm according to present day knowledge. The safety of using larger doses of vitamin D in various clinical settings is discussed...
  7. ncbi Picking a bone with contemporary osteoporosis management: nutrient strategies to enhance skeletal integrity
    Stephen J Genuis
    University of Alberta, 2935 66 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6K 4C1
    Clin Nutr 26:193-207. 2007
    ..Recent evidence-based research, however, supports intervention with adequate amounts of specific nutrients including vitamin D, strontium, vitamin K, and essential fatty acids in the prevention and primary management of osteoporosis...