If you always avoid the sun, suffer from dairy allergies such as milk, or observe strict vegan diet, you may be at risk for lack of vitamin D. Well-known as the sunshine vitamin; vitamin D is produced by the body in reaction to skin being exposed to sunlight. It is also comes naturally in some foods, including some fish, shrimp, fish liver oils, and egg yolks, and in fortified dairy and grain foodstuffs.
Adequate sun exposure can offer you enough of this vitamin, because it is a sunshine vitamin. There are factors that decide how much sun exposure the person needs which includes the age of the person, season, amount of sunblock usage, skin color, and time of the day.
Your skin cannot absorb adequate vitamin D if you are using a sunblock. Try to stay under the sun for at least 15 minutes without using a sunblock. If your skin is not susceptible to sunburns, extend the sun exposure to 30 minutes daily.
Low levels of the vitamin D in the blood have been associated with the following:
•Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
•Severe asthma in children
•Cancer
•Mental impairment in older adults
Research suggests that vitamin D could play an important role in the prevention and treatment of a number of different health conditions including hypertension, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, glucose intolerance, and multiple sclerosis.
Researchers have discovered that increasing levels of vitamin D could prevent chronic diseases that causes nearly one million deaths throughout the world each year. Occurrence of several types of cancer could also be reduced in half. As cited by Dr. Holick, one of the Nurses’ Health Studies revealed that nurses who had the highest blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, averaging about 50 ng/ml, reduced their risk of developing breast cancer by as much as 50 percent. Likewise, a Canadian study done by Dr. Knight showed that women who reported having the utmost sun exposure as a teenager and young adult had almost a 70 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer.
Here are the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency:
•Mood swings – The production of serotonin, the hormone that has an influence on our mood is affected by the existence of vitamin D.
•Allergies – The occurrence of allergies can be reduced with vitamin D. Individuals who lack this vitamin are more susceptible to allergies.
•Low physical endurance – If athletes lack vitamin D, they will not have sufficient energy that causes poor performance.
•Bones and muscles weakness – vitamin D is important for the bones, teeth and muscles. If these body parts are weak, it may be a indication that you lack vitamin D.
•Sensitivity to pain – Enduring pain can be cause by low levels of vitamin D.
•Head sweating – Head sweating is an early sign of lacking this vitamin.
•Gum disease – A frequent symptom of vitamin D deficiency is bleeding, reddening and swelling of the gums.
•Sadness and depression – Women who lack vitamin D may feel sad or deprived.
•High blood pressure – High blood pressure can be caused by insufficient intake of vitamin D. It is very vital for your heart.
•Gut problems – Individuals dealing with celiac, non-celiac, Crohn’s sensitivity to gluten and with bowel diseases can’t absorb fats normally. These people can lack vitamin D.
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