Topic: Proxy Marker

Vitamin D is described not as a nutrient to be ingested, but as a "proxy marker" or the "ash" left over from the "fire" of sun exposure. Roydas argues that taking Vitamin D pills is like huddling around ash to stay warm; it provides the evidence of the sun without the three dozen other biological benefits of actual light. He suggests high-dose Vitamin D acts as a steroid hormone, suppressing the body's natural inflammatory healing response.