Why vitamine D is so good for us

[imsexy1386]

Vitamin D is the vitamin everyone is talking about these days, especially in the world of bariatric surgery. Vitamin D is one of four fat-soluble vitamins (the others are vitamins A, E, and K) and is important in bone metabolism and has recently been observed to have anti-inflammatory and immune-supporting properties. Recent findings suggest that low vitamin D levels may increase incidence and mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer. Current research is studying possible connections between vitamin D levels and medical problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and autoimmune conditions.

WHY VITAMIN D IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR HEALTH!
Your muscles need vitamin D to move
Your nerves need vitamin D to help carry information between your brain and all of your body parts
Your immune system needs vitamin D to aid in fighting off bacteria and viruses.


What Causes Vitamin D Deficiency?

Vitamin D deficiency can occur for a variety of reasons
Dietary intake is lower than recommended intake over time
Sunlight exposure is limited
The kidneys cannot convert vitamin D from its inactive to active form
Absorption of vitamin D in the digestive tract is inadequate
Obesity may also increase the risk of a vitamin D deficiency. Greater amounts of subcutaneous fat hold on to more vitamin D and also alter its release into circulation, which results in lower vitamin D levels. Post-gastric bypass patients can become vitamin D deficient over time because the part of the upper small intestine where vitamin D is absorbed is bypassed.

[Stacy'sSleevedLife]

Can I get too much vitamin D?

Too much of any good thing is a bad thing. Too much vitamin D can cause an abnormally high blood calcium level, which could result in nausea, constipation, confusion, abnormal heart rhythm, and even kidney stones.

It's nearly impossible to get too much vitamin D from sunlight or from foods (unless you take way too much cod liver oil). Nearly all vitamin D overdoses come from supplements.


Be careful when suggesting taking supplements that is not prescribed by your doctor. Always have your vitamin levels check before taking anything extra and do your research on the good and bad effects of any vitamin or supplement.

[imsexy1386]

Yes.. I do agree that to much of any thing is bad for all of us, although I never said that we could get to much vit D from sunlight. I do not know if you miss under stood me or me to you, but yes to much is bad but what I was trying or said is vit D is what are body needs and a lot. Not to much of course.

[Stacy'sSleevedLife]

No I understood, but if a person takes Vitamin D and they do not need to then it can cause health problems. I have suffered from low D all my life but I did not just take it because it was all the rave and being talked about. A person should have a doctor check their D levels through a blood work up before adding this vitamin to their supplements. What I quoted was from Web MD. Before taking anything we should talk to our doctors first. Many times to much of something can be as harmful as not enough. Just want people to be safe and healthy.

Good luck
Stacy