Have you heard all the "buzz" about Vitamin D lately? People are becoming aware of the vital role Vitamin D plays in our overall health picture. Vitamin D is actually not a vitamin at all. It is more fittingly described as a powerful neuroregulatory steroidal hormone. And beyond that it is a sunlight derived pro-hormone. The active hormone D, which is known as calcitrol, governs calcium in our bodies. This calcium, in turn, controls countless processes in the human body including particular responses in your glands, bones and muscles.
There are basically three ways our bodies can extract Vitamin D. We obtain it from sunlight being synthesized through our skin. We absorb it through the foods we consume or we can take it in supplement form. Let's look at each of these approaches.
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HERE COMES THE SUN....
Exposing your skin to sunlight (without sunscreen) is the best way for you to absorb Vitamin D.
Getting out in the sun for about 10-15 minutes per day with approximately 40% of your skin exposed is a good rule of thumb for how much you need, however people with darker skin may need significantly more exposure.
The optimum benefit from utilizing sunlight for your Vitamin D needs, is that you don't have to worry as much about measuring your Vitamin D levels. The sunlight actually destroy the excess Vitamin D.
Nonetheless, you never want to burn your skin while you are out in the sun. The key is to get outside regularly. Also be aware that the Vitamin D from the sun is oil-soluble so you will want to wait to shower after being in the sun to give your body a chance to absorb the Vitamin D it has just produced.
VITAMIN D FOODS - THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR BREAKFAST ANYMORE....
We used to think that just drinking a little milk fortified with Vitamin D would be enough to keep our bones healthy, but recent research indicates this is simply not the best way to take your Vitamin D. You would have to drink about 40 glasses a day!
There are other Vitamin D foods such as eggs, fish and organ meats. Animal fats and cod liver oil also contain Vitamin D. Most people simply do not consume enough of these foods to meet their minimum daily requirements.
Don't give up eating these foods, but realize your body most likely will be deficient in Vitamin D if you rely on diet alone.
FORTIFY YOUR DEFENSES:
Supplementing your daily diet with Vitamin D may be necessary. But it is important to find out where your current levels are before you begin taking higher concentrations of Vitamin D.
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