What is Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver and fatty tissues. This means that increased body fat has the ability to absorb Vitamin D and keep it from being used within our body. Vitamin D is somewhat different than other vitamins because our body makes most of our Vitamin D on its own, rather than solely relying on food sources.

The way that our bodies make Vitamin D is to convert sunshine into chemicals that are used by the body. The cholesterol in our skin converts “pre-vitamin D” and makes it into usable vitamin D3, which is sometimes also called pro-vitamin D.  Pre-vitamin Ds first travels through the kidneys and liver in the blood stream, and then is converted into a biologically active and usable substance called calcitriol

Vitamin D- Deficiency Symptoms & Causes

It’s worth repeating that roughly up to 90 to 95% of most people’s vitamin D comes from casual sunlight exposure. Your skin makes Vitamin D when it comes in contact with the ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun. Therefore, one of the biggest reasons that a growing population is experiencing lack of Vitamin D because of our modern, primarily indoor lifestyle.

According to research, a Vitamin D deficiency symptom can be linked to the following health problems:

         Arthritis, Osteoporosis & Chronic pain
         Blood Pressure, Heart disease & Diabetes
         Skin disease, Cancer & Loss of hair
         Asthma & Respiratory disease
         Depression & Sleep disorder
         Multiple Sclerosis
         Fibromyalgia
         Autism

Top 7 Health Benefits of Vitamin D

1.  Contributes to Bone Health
2.  Helps Manage Blood Sugar Levels and Can Prevent Diabetes
3.  Protects Against Cancer
4.  Helps Fight Heart Disease
5.  Enhances Our Immune System
6.  Facilitates in Hormone Regulation and Helps Improve Our Mood
7.  Helps with