LET'S FILL UP ON VITAMIN D
Let's get a FULL DOSE OF VITAMIN D
especially if you haven't been sufficiently exposed to UVB rays, children who don't play much outdoors, adults who work indoors, menopausal women who produce less Vitamin D, elderly who rarely go outside.
Failure to absorb Vitamin D, despite possible intake, can be due to:
1. cholestasis (reduction or stoppage of bile flow) and NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease):
2. hypomagnesemia (low magnesium, specific enzymes - 25-hydroxylases - are activated by magnesium, which is needed to transport vitamin D into the cell nucleus):
3. hypocholesterolemia.
What is the daily requirement of Vitamin D?
Children need 5 mg per day
Adults require from 10 to 15 mg per day
Low levels of vitamin D can cause:
sleep problems, mood issues, vision problems;
osteoporosis, bone fragility, cavities;
cardiac arrhythmias;
poor growth in children.
Vitamin D has several forms, the best known are vitamin D2, of plant origin, vitamin D3, of animal origin.
What is vitamin D for?
It fixes calcium in the bones;
stimulates the immune system;
it is antiviral;
improves cognitive functions, especially memory and verbal production;
helps control blood pressure;
useful in cases of dermatitis and psoriasis;
stimulates the production of endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine, neurotransmitters that modulate mood tone, counteracting depressive phenomena;
promotes the synthesis of leptin, a hormone involved in regulating fat metabolism and energy consumption. Leptin reduces hunger and helps control body weight;
improves insulin function.
especially if you haven't been sufficiently exposed to UVB rays, children who don't play much outdoors, adults who work indoors, menopausal women who produce less Vitamin D, elderly who rarely go outside.
Failure to absorb Vitamin D, despite possible intake, can be due to:
1. cholestasis (reduction or stoppage of bile flow) and NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease):
2. hypomagnesemia (low magnesium, specific enzymes - 25-hydroxylases - are activated by magnesium, which is needed to transport vitamin D into the cell nucleus):
3. hypocholesterolemia.
What is the daily requirement of Vitamin D?
Children need 5 mg per day
Adults require from 10 to 15 mg per day
Low levels of vitamin D can cause:
sleep problems, mood issues, vision problems;
osteoporosis, bone fragility, cavities;
cardiac arrhythmias;
poor growth in children.
Vitamin D has several forms, the best known are vitamin D2, of plant origin, vitamin D3, of animal origin.
What is vitamin D for?
It fixes calcium in the bones;
stimulates the immune system;
it is antiviral;
improves cognitive functions, especially memory and verbal production;
helps control blood pressure;
useful in cases of dermatitis and psoriasis;
stimulates the production of endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine, neurotransmitters that modulate mood tone, counteracting depressive phenomena;
promotes the synthesis of leptin, a hormone involved in regulating fat metabolism and energy consumption. Leptin reduces hunger and helps control body weight;
improves insulin function.
