Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients. While people associate with Vitamin D with happiness and sunshine, it actually plays a critical role in sustainable energy. Vitamin D is fat soluble but created with hormones/other nutrients found on the surface of skin. It is then absorbed through fat in the skin and eventually absorbed through the blood stream. As a powerful nutrient, it works by maintaining energy converted from food, supporting your blood pressure regulation (helpful & necessary during stressful times) and promoting your immune system. Vitamin D isn't just for happiness- it is a form of preventative health that requires little other than your presence outside.
Micronutrient Role
Fat Soluble
Gene Transcription
Calcium Balance
Cell Differentiation
Insulin Secretion
Immunity
Blood Pressure regulation
Mood & Brain Health
Signs and Contributors of Deficiency
Rickets
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Osetomalacia
Muscle weakness/pain
Frequent infections
Fatigue
Poor wound healing
*at risk if: fat malabsorption, IBD, Magnesium deficiency, Obesity, Elderly, Exclusively breast fed infants, Concealed clothing in sunny weather, Geographic conditions
Recommended Foods
Vit D lamps
Sunshine
Cheese
Fortified OJ
Eggs
Fish
Mushrooms
My Supplement Recommendations:
Disease Prevention/Treatment
Osteoporosis
Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Autoimmune Disease
Hypertension
Diabetes
Multiple Sclerosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus
Neurodegeneration
Cardiovascular Disease
Atopic Dermatitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Acute Respiratory Infections
Nutrient Interaction
Low Blood Calcium
Phosphorus
Drug Interactions
Orlistat
Mineral Oil
Olestra
Hydrochloquinone
Ketoconazole