Wednesday, February 18, 2009
A large and growing amount of evidence on the benefits of vitamin D and the risks of its deficiency has been predominantly ignored until recent years. Vitamin D deficiency has very few obvious outward signs which may account for the lack of attention previously paid. Several years ago a nutrition e...
I started supplementing my diet with Vitamin D3, which is the safest of the two (the other being Vitamin D2), and within 24 hours noticed a marked improvement in my physical as well as mental being. I think that along with the fact that I live in the Notherern Hemisphere, pollution plays a part in not being able to absorb enough D from the sun. I avoid sunscreens because they can inhibit D absorption, but I was really unaware of the added benefits of this fabulous regulator.
Thanks for all the info...I'm personally researching more on the effects D can have on LDL cholesterol & other possible negatives. So far I can't find anything that would make me want to stop taking the supplement.
I'm glad the info was helpful to you. If you haven't been tested for your actual value, I recommend it. It's, of course, easy to be under supplemented, but since Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and will be stored in your body you want to be sure not to get too much, as well.
Good health to you,
Sandy Greenquist, CNM
Menopause Clinician