The importance of Vitamin D
The number of diseases found to be impacted by your vitamin D levels is rising rapidly. As Dr. Cannell, a prominent researcher points out, vitamin D appears to reduce your risk of suffering from virtually ANY disease.
And it’s no wonder, really, when you consider what vitamin D really is.
Vitamin D not “just a vitamin,” but rather, it’s a pre-hormone that serves multiple gene-regulatory functions in your body.
Just one example of an important gene that vitamin D regulates is your ability to fight infections. It produces over 200 anti-microbial peptides, the most important of which is cathelicidin, a naturally occurring broad-spectrum antibiotic.
When you consider the fact that you only have 30,000 genes in your body, and vitamin D has been shown to influence more than 2,000 of them, the bigger picture of its true impact on your health can be easily understood. It may, in fact, have literally thousands of health benefits! It’s likely we’re just beginning to scratch the surface of its true potential for reversing the modern disease state.
The widely dispersed message to avoid the sun as much as possible, combined with an overall cultural trend of spending more time indoors during both work and leisure time, has greatly contributed to the widespread vitamin D deficiency seen today -- which in turn is fueling an astonishingly diverse array of common chronic diseases, including cancer, hypertension, heart disease, autism, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes (type 1 and 2), MS, Crohn’s disease, colds, flu, inflammatory bowel disease, TB, dementia, eczema, psoriasis, insomnia, periodontal disease, osteoporosis, macular degeneration, pre eclampsia, seizures, infertility, asthma, cystic fibrosis, migraines, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers have calculated that simply increasing levels of vitamin D could prevent diseases that claim nearly 1 million lives throughout the world each year!
Vitamin D can decrease your risk for common respiratory infections as well. Many studies show an inverse association between respiratory tract infections and 25(OH)D levels. That is, the higher your vitamin D level, the lower your risk of contracting colds, flu, and other respiratory tract infections.
Ideally, when you have your vitamin D levels tested -- something I advise everyone to do, the OPTIMAL value that you’re looking for is 50-65 ng/ml. Unfortunately, standard blood test consider 30 ng/ml to be in normal range.
Now is the Time to Get Your Vitamin D Levels Where They Need to Be
Right now, many Americans are running on fumes when it comes to vitamin D.
To put it simply, if you ignore this advice and choose not to make sure your vitamin D levels are where they should be, you could easily be increasing your risk for serious chronic diseases.
Research suggests that up to 85% of people could be deficient in vitamin D without knowing it... leaving them with less-than-optimal health.
Because current scientific research suggests that all cells and tissues in your body have vitamin D receptors -- and further concludes that every cell and tissue needs vitamin D for its well-being, having too little vitamin D can have detrimental effects on your health. Even though you may not have any outwardly obvious signs, vitamin D (specifically the vitamin D3 form) impacts an incredible array of support for systems and functions in your body...
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... However, since vitamin D toxicity can be difficult to reverse, it is not recommended to begin supplementation without getting your levels tested first.
Many of my patients have had their vitamin D levels tested and yet, based on current standards of medical care, they are left deficient. We can test your blood (if you haven’t been checked) or review your current blood work and then help design a program to deal with any deficiency you may be having. Call 925-718-8759 to set up your Natural Health Consultation.
Edited from Mercola.com
The number of diseases found to be impacted by your vitamin D levels is rising rapidly. As Dr. Cannell, a prominent researcher points out, vitamin D appears to reduce your risk of suffering from virtually ANY disease.
And it’s no wonder, really, when you consider what vitamin D really is.
Vitamin D not “just a vitamin,” but rather, it’s a pre-hormone that serves multiple gene-regulatory functions in your body.
Just one example of an important gene that vitamin D regulates is your ability to fight infections. It produces over 200 anti-microbial peptides, the most important of which is cathelicidin, a naturally occurring broad-spectrum antibiotic.
When you consider the fact that you only have 30,000 genes in your body, and vitamin D has been shown to influence more than 2,000 of them, the bigger picture of its true impact on your health can be easily understood. It may, in fact, have literally thousands of health benefits! It’s likely we’re just beginning to scratch the surface of its true potential for reversing the modern disease state.
The widely dispersed message to avoid the sun as much as possible, combined with an overall cultural trend of spending more time indoors during both work and leisure time, has greatly contributed to the widespread vitamin D deficiency seen today -- which in turn is fueling an astonishingly diverse array of common chronic diseases, including cancer, hypertension, heart disease, autism, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes (type 1 and 2), MS, Crohn’s disease, colds, flu, inflammatory bowel disease, TB, dementia, eczema, psoriasis, insomnia, periodontal disease, osteoporosis, macular degeneration, pre eclampsia, seizures, infertility, asthma, cystic fibrosis, migraines, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers have calculated that simply increasing levels of vitamin D could prevent diseases that claim nearly 1 million lives throughout the world each year!
Vitamin D can decrease your risk for common respiratory infections as well. Many studies show an inverse association between respiratory tract infections and 25(OH)D levels. That is, the higher your vitamin D level, the lower your risk of contracting colds, flu, and other respiratory tract infections.
Ideally, when you have your vitamin D levels tested -- something I advise everyone to do, the OPTIMAL value that you’re looking for is 50-65 ng/ml. Unfortunately, standard blood test consider 30 ng/ml to be in normal range.
Now is the Time to Get Your Vitamin D Levels Where They Need to Be
Right now, many Americans are running on fumes when it comes to vitamin D.
To put it simply, if you ignore this advice and choose not to make sure your vitamin D levels are where they should be, you could easily be increasing your risk for serious chronic diseases.
Research suggests that up to 85% of people could be deficient in vitamin D without knowing it... leaving them with less-than-optimal health.
Because current scientific research suggests that all cells and tissues in your body have vitamin D receptors -- and further concludes that every cell and tissue needs vitamin D for its well-being, having too little vitamin D can have detrimental effects on your health. Even though you may not have any outwardly obvious signs, 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
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... However, since vitamin D toxicity can be difficult to reverse, it is not recommended to begin supplementation without getting your levels tested first.
Many of my patients have had their vitamin D levels tested and yet, based on current standards of medical care, they are left deficient. We can test your blood (if you haven’t been checked) or review your current blood work and then help design a program to deal with any deficiency you may be having. Call 925-718-8759 to set up your Natural Health Consultation.
Edited from Mercola.com