How much vitamin D do you really need for optimum health? Vitamin D deficiency Symptoms
www.17harleystreet.co.uk – Vitamin D has been known about for many years and is often called the “Sunshine Vitamin”. Simple exposure to sunshine and eating a diet with plenty of oily fish, are the best ways of getting Vitamin D. It is thought that one billion people are deficient in Vitamin D – that is a stunning number! One in six of the world’s population are deficient in a Vitamin, that few of us think about and doctors rarely test for.
Solgar Stockist www.tinyurl.com The fat-soluble vitamin Ds most important role is maintaining blood levels of calcium, which it accomplishes by increasing absorption of calcium from food and reducing urinary calcium loss. Both effects keep calcium in the body and therefore spare the calcium that is stored in bones. When necessary, vitamin D transfers calcium from the bone into the bloodstream, which does not benefit bones. Although the overall effect of vitamin D on the bones is complicated, some vitamin D is necessary for healthy bones and teeth. Where is it found? Cod liver oil is an excellent dietary source of vitamin D, as are vitamin D-fortified foods. Traces of vitamin D are found in egg yolks and butter. However, the majority of vitamin D in the body is created during a chemical reaction that starts with sunlight exposure to the skin. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is the animal form of this vitamin.
You can get it from the sun, from a pill or in your food, and it can save your life.
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Cancer Protection And Vitamin D
As we all know, good dietary sources include fortified foods, eggs, salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines. If you take vitamins, no matter which ones, they, should not be taken with the intentions of supplementing your diet and should never replace any medications that you may be currently taking.
A long awaited medical research report was just released (June, 2007) regarding vitamin D. This new report states that vitamin D can indeed protect us humans from several different kinds of cancers including the top 3 killers: colon, lung and breast.
It’s long been known that vitamins and other natural supplements can assist the body in helping to ward off certain ailments, but to the extent that something like the readily available and inexpensive vitamin D actually being able to “prevent” a deadly disease is indeed great news. Couple that with the fact this can be obtained by literally spending just pennies a day.
Because of vitamin D’s assistance with calcium absorption in the body it has been found to also have a positive role in the prevention of osteoporosis. For this reason it is important to take vitamin D with a good calcium supplement.
Are you one of those person’s that rarely become sick in the summertime? We all know that vitamin D is also referred to as the “sunshine vitamin,” thus it places a vital role in the strengthening of our immune system during the summer months. Vitamin D can also prevent colds and flu in the winter time. Research suggests vitamin D may also provide protection from hypertension, psoriasis, and several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Sunshine converts to vitamin D in our bodies. Since UV rays from the sun is almost non-existent in winter many people lack this wonderful natural body absorption of vitamin D. Of course this does not apply to those fortunate folks who live closer to the equator and have exposure to the sun all year long. Hmmm: wonder why those northern ‘Snow Birds’ migrate to Florida, the Sunshine State, each year? If you are not a ‘Snow Bird’ and live in a ‘Winter Wonderland’ state, consider supplementing your diet with vitamin D. A safe does would be about 1000IU a day. However, I am a very firm believer in taking vitamin and mineral supplements on a daily basis and personally take about 3000IU a day, year around.
Be advised that I am not a Health Professional nor am I a Doctor thus my advice would be for you to talk to your doctor. However, make sure your doctor is one that appreciates and understands natural supplements and does not have a ‘one track mind,’ with pen and prescription note pad in hand, ready to write out a ‘chemical’ solution to your query.
I, personally, have been taking vitamins and minerals for over 10 years. I personally get my hair analyzed once a year. The hair analysis results will tell which vitamins and minerals need to be increased or decreased in my body. My very trusted Health Care Professional recommends the specific designated doses, that “my” body needs. It works! I also exercise on a regular basis and eat healthy foods.
Remember, if you are obese, if you do not eat a healthy diet and/or if you do not get the right amount of exercise, some type of “dis-ease” will catch up to you sooner or later no matter which vitamins and/or minerals you are taking! If you aren’t doing so already: start living a healthier life “today!” ~ Ms.CiCi ~
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New Research Confirms Vitamin D Blocks Formation of Breast Cancer
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Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Mental Decline
Notably, vitamin D is also the most impressive anti-cancer vitamin of all: It has been shown to halt nearly 4 out of 5 cancers all by itself.
Take your vitamins & double up on D
That’s the latest word from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which now says children should get twice the daily recommended dose of Vitamin D because it may help reduce the risk of serious diseases, including diabetes and cancer.
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The latest data links Vitamin D deficiency with a wide range of diseases. Vitamin D deficiencies are very common, particularly in northern climates. Lack of sunshine, wearing clothing, and use of sunscreens inhibits the natural creation of Vitamin D in the skin.
Do you know what your Vitamin D levels are?
Having optimal Vitamin D levels is a simple and inexpensive health change that can affect a:
78% reduction in type1 diabetes in children
33% reduction in type 2 diabetes
72% reduction in number of falls in the elderly
42% reduction in multiple sclerosis in women
And those without adequate Vitamin D levels are at risk for:
200% increase in type 1 diabetes in children
30-50% more cancers
Optimal levels of Vitamin D result in a 77% reduction in cancer incidence.
Life Extension Foundation Research shows that achieving adequate Vitamin D levels in the US population could prevent as many as of all cancers in as little as four years.
Research also reveals that 275,00 American lives could be saved each year if a nationwide program to get adequate vitamin D levels was implemented.
Low levels of Vitamin D have been identified as a ‘health crisis emergency’. Everything should be done to ensure that everyone achieves optimal Vitamin D status.
Because of convincing evidence of benefit and the strong evidence of safety, we urge those who have the ability to support public health – the media, vitamin manufacturers, and policy makers – to undertake new initiatives that will have a realistic chance of making a difference in terms of vitamin D nutrition.’ –American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
A review article in the July 19, 2007 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine documents that those with less than optimal Vitamin D levels have increase incidence of: Autoimmune diseases Osteoarthritis Depression Hypertension Pulmonary disorders Schizophrenia Cardiovascular diseases
In addition, low levels of Vitamin D have been related to:
Osteoporosis
muscle weakness
Hypothyroidism
Non-specific musculoskeletal pain
Chronic low back pain
Fibromyalgia
Stroke
Between 40-100% of elderly people in the US and Europe have insufficient or deficient levels of Vitamin D. Even children and young adults who supplement with 400 IU of Vitamin D and consume Vitamin D rich foods can be low in Vitamin D.
And don’t count on sunlight exposure to increase your vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D levels can remain low in some people despite abundant exposure to sunlight. 51% of individuals who had a mean of 11.1 hours per week of total body skin exposure with no sunscreen used still remained low in Vitamin D levels. Tanned skin loses its ability to manufacture Vitamin D and as we age our ability to convert vitamin D in the skin becomes further diminished.
Your Vitamin D status can be assessed by having your blood tested. Vitamin D testing identifies Vitamin D deficiency as a potential cause of numerous health problems. Further testing monitors Vitamin D levels during supplementation to ensure adequate levels are achieved and protects against possible overdosing and toxicity.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition states that the ‘minimum Vitamin D blood levels needed to reduce disease risk is 30 ng/mL’ and that it is rare for members of the US population to achieve this.
To account for the significant individual dose response variability, an optimal strategy is to achieve a serum vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) level of around 60 ng/mL. Depending on your current vitamin D levels you may need to take up to 5,000 IU or more of Vitamin D to achieve this optimal disease prevention level.
The good news is that Vitamin D is inexpensive. That’s why testing for Vitamin D will never be popularized by the media – because there is no expensive drug to push.
It is important to remember that it is the amount of Vitamin D in the blood that determines disease risk – not the amount of Vitamin D consumed. Excess fat in the body can lock up Vitamin D and prevent utilization.
Until recently, a test for Vitamin D levels meant a trip to the doctor and a blood draw. But now, a few drops of blood from a quick and nearly painless prick of the finger with a few spots of blood placed on special collection paper are all that is needed. This can be done at home. It’s convenient, quick and suitable for all populations from pediatric to the elderly.
Your blood spot sample is sent to an independent laboratory for analysis. You’ll have accurate results in just a few days.
Blood spot testing ensures that you achieve optimal levels of Vitamin D and avoid the multiple risks associated with low Vitamin D levels.
Copyright (c) 2008 Mary Ann Copson
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Mary Ann Copson is a Certified Licensed Nutritionist; Certified Holistic Health Practitioner; Brain Chemistry Profile Clinician; and a Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Coach. Find the Vitamin D Blood Spot Test and more at evenstaronline.com/FunctionalTests
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