vitamin D

A new study has found that vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, might be effective in fighting Crohn’s disease, which is an inflammatory bowel disorder that affects the intestines. The findings are further evidence that support the potential importance of vitamin D in our diets.

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People with dark skin, particularly those who live at higher latitudes, may have increased risk of heart disease and stroke because vitamin D, which is produced in the skin by exposure to sunlight, is reduced in the deeper pigmentation leading to a nutritional deficiency.

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Without Vitamin D, which can only be derived from the sun, you will find yourself feeling low in spirits, depleted in energy and sick in the mind, body and soul. It is commonly reported that when a person is suffering from a serious illness such as depression, it is the sun that generates the production of much needed chemicals in the brain to rejuvenate the body.

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Experts now believe that Vitamin D is more important to our health than previously believed, especially in terms of athletic prowess, and there is a growing body of evidence to support this claim. A recent article in the New York Times cited several studies that indicate that Vitamin D can play an integral role in our physical abilities.

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A recent analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine lends further support to what medical experts have believed for years: vitamin D (the sun vitamin) deficiencies increase the risk of bone fractures, especially in the elderly. The relationship between our intake of vitamin D and bone health has been a much debated topic in nutrition circles, with its deficiency being linked to hip fractures as well as osteoporosis.

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It used to be vitamin C that was the cure all vitamin. But it seems nowadays that every time I turn around I hear another story about the superpowers of Vitamin D. Low vitamin D levels has been linked to everything from diabetes to cancer, and a lot of us have low vitamin D levels.  About 41 percent of men and 53 percent of women in the United States have levels of vitamin D that are considered too low. 

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