QUESTION: I’ve noticed recent articles addressing the health benefits of Vitamin D. What are a few good sources of Vitamin D ?
ANSWER: Sunlight is an important source of Vitamin D which is often overlooked. In essence your body creates Vitamin D through exposure to sunlight. Since Vitamin D is synthesized in the human body, it is also considered a hormone. Foods that provide significant quantities of Vitamin D include salmon, milk, eggs, and yogurt. Also a high quality multi vitamin/ multi mineral/ antioxidant formula will contain Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is most well known as a regulator of calcium metabolism, influencing the quality, integrity, and health of bones and teeth however it also has a positive influence on other systems as well. Vitamin D also has an influence on the quality of immune and cardiovascular function.
Rickets, which historically is known to occur primarily in children is due to either a Vitamin D deficiency or decreased ability to metabolize Vitamin D.
Joe Sale, CNS, CSCS
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