The Importance of Vitamin D

For the past few years, there has been a lot of attention placed on the significance of Vitamin D for good health.  I agree with that wholeheartedly.

You can use Vitamin D to your advantage to:

• Fight Colds

·         Promote absorption of calcium in the bone and improve bone health

·         Boost immune function

·         Reduce inflammation

·         Slow the aging process

·         Protect against colon, prostrate and breast cancers, as well as other cancers

For such an amazing nutrient, very few foods in nature contain Vitamin D. The best sources are salmon, tuna, mackerel (especially the flesh), and fish liver oils. Beef liver, cheese and egg yolks also contain small amounts.

If these foods are not appealing to you, there’s good news: you don't have to eat them to get your daily dose of Vitamin D!  Vitamin D is actually produced in your body when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike your skin. The UV rays trigger synthesis of Vitamin D, which then gets converted in your liver into its active form.

One of the best ways to get Vitamin D is to spend 10-15 minutes a day outside in the sun. Keep in mind that wearing sunscreen will prevent you from getting adequate Vitamin D. In the summertime, an easy solution is skipping sunscreen on your legs for the first 15 minutes in the sun. Just make sure you apply it in time to prevent any burns or damage.

How do I get Vitamin D in the winter?

Capturing sunshine is hard to do in the winter, which is why my clinic carries Bio-D Mulsion and Bio-D Mulsion Forte from Biotics Research Corporation.  Just one drop provides your daily dose of Vitamin D, and is easily absorb by your body.

How much Vitamin D do I need each day?

For all ages, I recommend a daily dose of at least 400 IU.  For those who are:  still growing, have low Vitamin D levels in their blood work, are post-menopausal, pregnant, or nursing, I recommend as much as 2,000 IU daily.

The Bio-D Mulsion contains 100% of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin D.  The Bio-D Muslion Forte is perfect for those who need the extra boost of Vitamin D.

If preventing colon, prostate and breast cancers, building strong bones, fighting off colds, and slowing aging sounds like a good deal to you -- look for the answer in one simple package: Vitamin D.