
Vitamin D is both a nutrient we eat and a hormone our bodies make. Vitamin D is known as the “Sunshine Vitamin” because we need the sun for our bodies to activate this hormone in our bodies.
In Oregon, we unfortunately have many months of cloud cover, live further from the sun then other states, and most all of us work indoors which negatively affects our production of Vitamin D and leads to deficiencies.
It is a fat-soluble vitamin that has long been known to help the body absorb and retain calcium and phosphorus; both are critical for building bone. Also, laboratory studies show that vitamin D can reduce cancer cell growth, help control infections and reduce inflammation. Many of the body’s organs and tissues have receptors for vitamin D, which suggest important roles beyond bone health, and scientists are actively investigating other possible functions and benefits to our health.
Vitamin D is actually a hormone, chemically very similar to Testosterone, Estrogen, and Progesterone, which is one reason why the body relies on it so much for overall health. D vitamins are fat-soluble, which means that they are stored within the liver and other fatty tissues when they aren’t used and are secreted when the body needs them. Being a fat soluble vitamin it is important when taking this vitamin that it is combined with fat for absorption.
It strengthens the immune system.
It might prevent certain types of cancer.
It boosts your mood and help with depression.
It can aid in weight loss by optimizing the thyroid.
It can lower the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
It lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes.
It can help lower blood pressure.
It might reduce the risk of heart disease.
It helps decrease inflammation in the body
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