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Q. It's been months since I've been in the sun, what do I do about Vitamin D?
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In the news there's been a lot of controversy lately about vitamin D and the recommendation to supplement. If you're confused about how much you should be taking, you're not alone. Have you heard the old joke put 10 doctors in a room and you'll get 10 different opinions? Sadly it's no joking matter. Why all the opinions? Remember there is an art and a science to medical treatment and the science is constantly being updated. Sometimes it's just hard for your doctor to keep up with what's new. To answer the vitamin D question we can look to the recent science to help you make the decision that's best for you after talking with your doctor, of course. I have to admit all the conflicting advice has left many of you unsure of what to do.
Why does Vitamin D matter?
WebMD has a great explanation for this question in the article Why Do I Need Vitamin D? I will repeat it here ...
Vitamin D deficiency has now been linked to breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, depression, weight gain, and other maladies. These studies show that people with higher levels of vitamin D have a lower risk of disease, although they do not definitively prove that lack of vitamin D causes disease -- or that vitamin D supplements would lower risk. The Vitamin D Council -- a scientist-led group promoting vitamin D deficiency awareness -- suggests vitamin D treatment might be found helpful in treating or preventing autism, autoimmune disease, cancer, chronic pain, depression, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, flu, neuromuscular diseases, and osteoporosis. For the full article click here
Experts agree ... vitamin D is vital to a healthy life. Good news!
You can control that!
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Dr. Oz on The Importance of Vitamin D
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A. Get some sun, add vitamin D foods & supplement.
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In the 1st grade, right after learning how to stand in line, write the alphabet, and raise your hand for your turn to speak, you may have learned vitamin D is the "sunshine vitamin", comes from milk and makes your bones strong. Remember?
We now know the "sunshine vitamin" not only protects your bones vitamin D protects you against a host of diseases. To learn all about the benefits of vitamin D visit the Vitamin D Councils website click here
Vitamin D and Sunshine
US News reported in the article Time in the Sun: How much do we need for Vitamin D? -- in the winter, it's impossible to produce vitamin D3 from the sun if you live north of Atlanta because the sun never gets high enough in the sky for its ultraviolet B rays to penetrate the atmosphere. In the summer when you are out in the sun the sun's UV-B rays hit the skin, which causes a a reaction to take place that enables skin cells to manufacture vitamin D3.
If you're fair skinned, experts say going outside for 10 minutes in the midday sun-in shorts and a tank top with no sunscreen-will give you enough radiation to produce about 10,000 international units of the vitamin. Dark-skinned individuals and the elderly also produce less vitamin D3. So if you can not make all the vitamin D3 from the sun you have to get it from somewhere else. Vitamin D and FoodsOn Nutz 4 Nutrition we explored the Vitamin D Dilemma taking a look at what foods are the highest in vitamin D3 and recommended amounts if you choose supplementation. To read about them click here
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5 Ways To Get Your Daily Dose of Vitamin D
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This is a great video from LEAF (Living, Eating And Fashion)
5 Ways plus recipes!
Way 1: Fatty Fish Way 2:Canned Tuna Way 3:Egg Yokes Way 4:Portobello Mushrooms Way 5: Sunshine Vitamin D3 and Supplementation Do your research and supplement with an organic, non - toxic Vitamin D3. How much? In general the amount is 1,000 - 4,000 iu. The Mayo Clinic helps us with a list of the the research made available related to Vitamin D3 supplementation. For the Mayo Clinic recommendations click here. However, each person is different, it's always good to get your doctor's opinion before supplementation. The Vitamin D Council recommends to help you decide on supplementation investigate the 25(OH)D blood test to measure how much vitamin D3 is in your system. Ask your doctor for the test. To learn more click here  DON'T
Don't forget to wear sunscreen. Every day you are exposed to the sun you are at risk, not only in the summer. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends SPF 15 with every sun exposure.
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Do your research. Not all vitamins are of the same quality. Consumer Lab tells us some VITAMINS are NOT ALWAYS SAFE. When putting something into your body always look to safe, non-toxic and has been medically research to be safe. A good resource to use when selecting supplements is Consumer Labs. To learn more click here
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A word about supplements .... BEWARE!
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 ConsumerLab.com reports only 1 in 4 vitamins contain what the manufactures reports is in the vitamin. If that's the case, you have to ask yourself "What IS in that pill?"  |
Vitamin D Dilemma
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Salmon is a great source for not only Vitamin D it's loaded with the healthy fats that reduce inflammation. Who would think you can eat your way to less heart disease, cancer and pain?
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