COULD YOU BE VITAMIN D DEFICIENT?

by Symptom Advice on January 13, 2011

COULD YOU BE VITAMIN D DEFICIENT?

Lately, we are hearing a lot about Vitamin D and the effects it has on our bodies. 

There are many diseases and conditions associated with the lack of Vitamin D.  Here is a list of some of them that you should be aware of:

Certain types of cancer,Depression and other related diseases,Osteoporosis,Psoriasis,Asthma symptoms may be more severe,Heart disease,Multiple sclerosis,Rheumatoid arthritis,Crohn’s disease,Decreased memory and cognitive function in our elderly

There are ways to prevent a deficiency in Vitamin D. Exposure to natural sunlight, just twenty minutes a day, will produce an acceptable level of Vitamin D (up to 20,000 IU). Vitamin D is produced by your skin, in response to ultraviolet light radiation from our natural sunlight.  You cannot produce it through glass as you sit in your car or in your home.  It must be direct light.  During the colder months, you may need to take a Vitamin D supplement.  You can be tested by your doctor to see if your levels are in a normal range, which is around 50 – 80 ng/ml.   If  your level is lower, your doctor may prescribe a higher dosage of Vitamin for you.

Other facts about Vitamin D:

Vitamin D is crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines.  without it, calcium does not do the job it is supposed to in our bodies! Vitamin D is also crucial to our nervous system as well!most recently with the scare of HlN1, swine flu, we are hearing from our health officials to start increasing our intake of Vitamin D.  It helps activate our immune system to fight off infections and viruses such as colds and fluAlso, with the increase in obesity, doctors are finding, those who are extremely overweight need even more Vitamin D for their bodies to help function properly.More people are being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in recent years.  Could it be they are Vitamin D deficient? Chronic,  Vitamin-D deficiency is often with similar symptoms of aches, pain, and muscle weakness.Our health really depends a great deal on Vitamin D.  Next time you visit your doctor for a yearly physical or a routine office visit; request you have your Vitamin D levels checked.  make sure you are on a good nutritional program as well to living a healthy life.

For more information on nutrition and how it can help improve your health, especially during the holidays, please click the link below for a FREE healthy holidays newsletter, which is full of great ideas on keeping the weight off and your energy levels high this holiday season!

Lately, we are hearing a lot about Vitamin D and the effects it has on our bodies. 

There are many diseases and conditions associated with the lack of Vitamin D.  Here is a list of some of them that you should be aware of:

Certain types of cancer,Depression and other related diseases,Osteoporosis,Psoriasis,Asthma symptoms may be more severe,Heart disease,Multiple sclerosis,Rheumatoid arthritis,Crohn’s disease,Decreased memory and cognitive function in our elderly

There are ways to prevent a deficiency in Vitamin D. Exposure to natural sunlight, just twenty minutes a day, will produce an acceptable level of Vitamin D (up to 20,000 IU). Vitamin D is produced by your skin, in response to ultraviolet light radiation from our natural sunlight.  You cannot produce it through glass as you sit in your car or in your home.  It must be direct light.  During the colder months, you may need to take a Vitamin D supplement.  You can be tested by your doctor to see if your levels are in a normal range, which is around 50 – 80 ng/ml.   If  your level is lower, your doctor may prescribe a higher dosage of Vitamin for you.

Other facts about Vitamin D:

Vitamin D is crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines.  without it, calcium does not do the job it is supposed to in our bodies! Vitamin D is also crucial to our nervous system as well!most recently with the scare of HlN1, swine flu, we are hearing from our health officials to start increasing our intake of Vitamin D.  It helps activate our immune system to fight off infections and viruses such as colds and fluAlso, with the increase in obesity, doctors are finding, those who are extremely overweight need even more Vitamin D for their bodies to help function properly.More people are being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in recent years.  Could it be they are Vitamin D deficient? Chronic,  Vitamin-D deficiency is often with similar symptoms of aches, pain, and muscle weakness.Our health really depends a great deal on Vitamin D.  Next time you visit your doctor for a yearly physical or a routine office visit; request you have your Vitamin D levels checked.  make sure you are on a good nutritional program as well to living a healthy life.

For more information on nutrition and how it can help improve your health, especially during the holidays, please click the link below for a FREE healthy holidays newsletter, which is full of great ideas on keeping the weight off and your energy levels high this holiday season!

Lately, we are hearing a lot about Vitamin D and the effects it has on our bodies. 

There are many diseases and conditions associated with the lack of Vitamin D.  Here is a list of some of them that you should be aware of:

Certain types of cancer,Depression and other related diseases,Osteoporosis,Psoriasis,Asthma symptoms may be more severe,Heart disease,Multiple sclerosis,Rheumatoid arthritis,Crohn’s disease,Decreased memory and cognitive function in our elderly

There are ways to prevent a deficiency in Vitamin D. Exposure to natural sunlight, just twenty minutes a day, will produce an acceptable level of Vitamin D (up to 20,000 IU). Vitamin D is produced by your skin, in response to ultraviolet light radiation from our natural sunlight.  You cannot produce it through glass as you sit in your car or in your home.  It must be direct light.  During the colder months, you may need to take a Vitamin D supplement.  You can be tested by your doctor to see if your levels are in a normal range, which is around 50 – 80 ng/ml.   If  your level is lower, your doctor may prescribe a higher dosage of Vitamin for you.

Other facts about Vitamin D:

Vitamin D is crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines.  without it, calcium does not do the job it is supposed to in our bodies! Vitamin D is also crucial to our nervous system as well!most recently with the scare of HlN1, swine flu, we are hearing from our health officials to start increasing our intake of Vitamin D.  It helps activate our immune system to fight off infections and viruses such as colds and fluAlso, with the increase in obesity, doctors are finding, those who are extremely overweight need even more Vitamin D for their bodies to help function properly.More people are being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in recent years.  Could it be they are Vitamin D deficient? Chronic,  Vitamin-D deficiency is often with similar symptoms of aches, pain, and muscle weakness.Our health really depends a great deal on Vitamin D.  Next time you visit your doctor for a yearly physical or a routine office visit; request you have your Vitamin D levels checked.  make sure you are on a good nutritional program as well to living a healthy life.

For more information on nutrition and how it can help improve your health, especially during the holidays, please click the link below for a FREE healthy holidays newsletter, which is full of great ideas on keeping the weight off and your energy levels high this holiday season!

Lately, we are hearing a lot about Vitamin D and the effects it has on our bodies. 

There are many diseases and conditions associated with the lack of Vitamin D.  Here is a list of some of them that you should be aware of:

Certain types of cancer,Depression and other related diseases,Osteoporosis,Psoriasis,Asthma symptoms may be more severe,Heart disease,Multiple sclerosis,Rheumatoid arthritis,Crohn’s disease,Decreased memory and cognitive function in our elderly

There are ways to prevent a deficiency in Vitamin D. Exposure to natural sunlight, just twenty minutes a day, will produce an acceptable level of Vitamin D (up to 20,000 IU). Vitamin D is produced by your skin, in response to ultraviolet light radiation from our natural sunlight.  You cannot produce it through glass as you sit in your car or in your home.  It must be direct light.  During the colder months, you may need to take a Vitamin D supplement.  You can be tested by your doctor to see if your levels are in a normal range, which is around 50 – 80 ng/ml.   If  your level is lower, your doctor may prescribe a higher dosage of Vitamin for you.

Other facts about Vitamin D:

Vitamin D is crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines.  without it, calcium does not do the job it is supposed to in our bodies! Vitamin D is also crucial to our nervous system as well!most recently with the scare of HlN1, swine flu, we are hearing from our health officials to start increasing our intake of Vitamin D.  It helps activate our immune system to fight off infections and viruses such as colds and fluAlso, with the increase in obesity, doctors are finding, those who are extremely overweight need even more Vitamin D for their bodies to help function properly.More people are being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in recent years.  Could it be they are Vitamin D deficient? Chronic,  Vitamin-D deficiency is often with similar symptoms of aches, pain, and muscle weakness.Our health really depends a great deal on Vitamin D.  Next time you visit your doctor for a yearly physical or a routine office visit; request you have your Vitamin D levels checked.  make sure you are on a good nutritional program as well to living a healthy life.

For more information on nutrition and how it can help improve your health, especially during the holidays, please click the link below for a FREE healthy holidays newsletter, which is full of great ideas on keeping the weight off and your energy levels high this holiday season!

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