Thanks to my preventive health doctor, a few months ago I started supplementing with Vitamin D3. I take it at night with my melatonin and calcium/magnesium. My doctor says Vitamin D3 and melatonin are 2 hormones (yes, Vitamin D is a hormone!) which we should all be taking.
Short Video: Vitamin D3 and Benefits
Benefits of Vitamin D
(from Dr. Mercola’s site)
Vitamin D (specifically the vitamin D3 form) impacts an incredible array of support for systems and functions in your body…
- Heart health*
- Cell formation and cell longevity*
- Skin health*
- Pancreatic health*
- Aging process*
- Sleep patterns*
- Hearing*
- Reproductive health*
- Athletic performance*
- Eye health*
- Vascular system health*
- Respiratory health*
- Immune health*… Most people feel in better health during the summer sunshine months — ever wonder why?
- Healthy mood and feelings of well-being*
- Weight management, including carbohydrate and fat metabolism*
- Hair and hair follicles*
- Strong and healthy bones, because vitamin D encourages calcium uptake*
- Muscles*
- Proper digestion and food absorption*
Vitamin D is Vital for Good Health
Since healthy levels of vitamin D protect and promote so many of your body’s functions, a deficiency may mean your body lacks the tools it needs to keep you in optimal health*…
Making sufficient vitamin D a very important issue for you to address!
Read more about Vitamin D here.
Realistically, you have just three ways to obtain the vitamin D your body needs.
1) I’ve long been an advocate that the absolute best way to get vitamin D is through direct sunlight on your skin. It’s the most natural way to acquire your D, and your body self-regulates the amount you receive.
But what if you live in northerly climates where direct sunlight is unavailable for months at a time, as it is in most of the continental U.S.? Short of moving to Hawaii, you still have two alternatives.
2) One alternative is to regularly use a tanning bed that utilizes UV-B rays such as the revolutionary tanning beds sold elsewhere on this website. Whatever tanning bed you use, please be very sure it includes UV-B rays, so you get the exact rays that provide you optimal health benefits.
3) Your third alternative is internal supplementation with vitamin D3 — with a caveat.
Please — if you supplement with vitamin D3, have your vitamin D levels tested routinely to ensure you do not overdose with it. You and your physician need to be aware of your vitamin D levels so you can adjust your supplementation accordingly. This is a customized approach — not a one-size-fits-all.
To YOUR health,
Kim
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