Reasons to Take Vitamin D

Have you considered taking a Vitamin D supplement? Why is Vitamin D getting so much attention?

There are a myriad of positive health benefits attributed to Vitamin D. Vitamin D facilitates the absoption of calcium, prevents hypertension, and can provide some protection from certain types of cancer. If you are lacking Vitamin D, you may be at higher risk of developing brittle bones, cardiovascular issues, rickets, and diabetes.

The recent excitement about Vitamin D is related to a discovery that many Americans are found to be deficient. If you religiously wear sunscreen and avoid the sun, you might be deficient.

But how do you know how much Vitamin D you need? The answer is somewhere between 200 IU (International Units) and 2000 IU, depending on who you talk to. Some doctors are concerned that anything over 2000 IU of Vitamin D can be toxic. The most popular answer right now is to take about 1000 IU a day.

But what are good sources of Vitamin D? One natural source of Vitamin D is sunshine. You will get a baseline (200 IU) amount of Vitamin D if you spend ten minutes a day (unprotected) in direct sunlight. Some doctors suggest getting abut twenty minutes of unprotected sunlight before you apply SPF30 sunscreen, just to increase the amount of Vitamin D in your system. However, there are many other ways to get Vitamin D as well, and those other methods won’t give you leathery skin, sunburn or put you at risk for skin cancer.

You can take Vitamin D supplements (but be careful not to overdose). Check your multivitamin to see how much Vitamin D it delivers. Drink fortified beverages such as OJ and milk. You can also get Vitamin D from fish, cod liver oil, and eggs.

Your doctor will be able to tell you if you need to increase or decrease your consumption of Vitamin D.
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