So what vitamin D can do for you?
* Help prevent a growing list of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, breast cancer, colon cancer and ovarian cancer.
* Helps keep bones and teeth strong and healthy
* Regular growth and cell activity
* Reduce inflammation and relieve chronic pain
* Promote energy and strength
How can you get more vitamin D?
* The salmon, sardines, shrimp, milk, cod, cheese and eggs (red salmon contains most)
* Exposure to sunlight provides most of the vitamin D that our bodies require. Dark-skinned people require about 10-15 times more sun exposure to get the same effect as lighter skinned people. Aim for 20 minutes three times per week in the morning sun, exposing his face as part of your body as possible (most efficient daylight savings time) - this will only work in non-winter months!
* Supplement (which is crucial in all ages) with vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). This type of "D" is crucial. I recommend D3 comes from fish oil and is found in eggs, organ meats, animal fat, cod liver oil and fish. Is equivalent to the vitamin D formed on our skin from UV-B radiation. The dose for younger and older adults is 1,000 IU daily. This amount may be increased if your blood level is too low.
