The Life-Saving Benefits of Vitamin D
After my recent physical, my doctor told me I had a vitamin D deficiency and instructed me to start taking supplements. Ever the sceptic, I did a little research before following her advice, and I was surprised to learn that vitamin D is absolutely essential to good health and, in some cases, it is life-saving. Consider three important facts.
1. Vitamin D fights disease:
- By decreasing the risk of heart disease, according to findings in Circulation.
- By reducing the risk of developing the flu, according to research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
- By lowering the risk of multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- By lowering blood pressure, according to research published by Joe Cannon in Supplement Clarity.
2. Vitamin D improves mental health:
- By regulating mood and warding off depression, according to a study in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
3. Vitamin D boosts weight loss:
- By suppressing appetite, according to a study in the British Journal of Nutrition.
- By boosting the effectiveness of a lower calorie diet, according to the WEBMD Archives.
And one last piece of good news about Vitamin D: it does not matter how you take it. You can take Vitamin D on an empty stomach, with food, from the sun, in oil, or as a powder. The main concern is to get enough to reach levels of 50-60 ng/ml and reap amazing health benefits!