The Benefits of Vitamin D

Learning about the benefits vitamin D was one of the most beneficial things I could've done for myself, mainly due to my muscle cramping and twitching. As someone with plenty of Charlie horses and muscles that didn't seem to easily relax, I found that adding some vitamin D to my diet was a great help. Here's why.

Functions of Vitamin D

For those that have trouble absorbing calcium and phosphorus, the good news is that vitamin D can assist with that by regulating good calcium levels in the blood, as well as aiding in adequate calcium absorption directly from the intestines. It is also instrumental in preventing excess urinary calcium loss.

Another avenue that vitamin D operates from is the maturation of our individual cells, contributing greatly to the accurate formation of our bones and skeleton. There are many who are unaware of the impact that the calcium/vitamin D connection possesses with regard to our inner ears and good hearing function .

Managing good calcium absorption with vitamin D is paramount to good quality hearing function by maintaining good quality bones within the ears. The delicate bones in the inner ears are greatly impacted by poor calcium absorption, making vitamin D a key player in good hearing function.

Foods Providing Vitamin D

Unfortunately, it's difficult to get sufficient amounts of vitamin D from food alone due to the fact that not all that many foods have adequate amounts of this fat soluble vitamin. The small list of foods that do have it include:

Fish- salmon, tuna, and mackerel

Proteins- beef, liver, cheese and egg yolks, however these have small amounts

Milk- fortified U.S. milk has 400 I.U. of vitamin D per serving

Other fortified foods like breakfast cereal, yogurt, margarine and orange juice.

With a list as small as this, it becomes necessary to get an outside source of vitamin D to supplement the diet with. Do that with a good quality vitamin D oil called cholecalciferol. This is the most absorbable form of vitamin D available.

Sun Exposure

Sun exposure is a cost effective way to sustain good vitamin D levels. If you're a fair skinned person, as little as 10 minutes daily will work well to keep up a healthy dose of vitamin D. However, those with darker skin will need more sun exposure than 10 minutes to reach an adequate dose of vitamin D for their individual needs. In their case closer to 30 minutes of sunlight daily is healthy.

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Quick Guide from Outpost Natural Foods