Vitamin D Boosts Bone Health
Vitamin D is critical
for strong bones, from infancy into old age. It helps the body absorb calcium
from food. In older adults, a daily dose of "D" and calcium helps to
prevent fractures and brittle bones.
Vitamin D and Weight Loss
Studies have shown
that people who are obese often have low blood levels of vitamin D. Body fat
traps vitamin D, making it less available to the body. It's not clear whether
obesity itself causes a low vitamin D level or if it's the other way around.
But one small study of dieters suggests that adding vitamin D to a
calorie-restricted diet may help overweight people with low vitamin D levels
lose weight more easily.How Much Vitamin D Do You Need?The recommended
dietary allowance for vitamin D is 600 IU (international units) per day for
adults up to age 70. People aged 71 and older should aim for 800 IU from their
diet. Some researchers recommend much higher doses of vitamin D, but too much
vitamin D can hurt you. Above 4,000 IU per day, the risk for harm rises,
according to the Institute of Medicine.How Much Is Too Much Vitamin D?
Some researchers
suggest taking far more vitamin D than the 600 IU daily guideline for healthy
adults. But too much be dangerous. Very high doses of vitamin D can raise your
blood calcium level, causing damage to blood vessels, heart, and kidneys. The
Institute of Medicine sets the upper tolerable limit at 4,000 IU of vitamin D
per day. You can’t get too much vitamin D from the sun. Your body simply stops
making more. But sun exposure without sunscreen can raise your risk of skin
cancer.
Vitamin D is critical
for strong bones, from infancy into old age. It helps the body absorb calcium
from food. In older adults, a daily dose of "D" and calcium helps to
prevent fractures and brittle bones.
Vitamin D and Weight Loss
Studies have shown
that people who are obese often have low blood levels of vitamin D. Body fat
traps vitamin D, making it less available to the body. It's not clear whether
obesity itself causes a low vitamin D level or if it's the other way around.
But one small study of dieters suggests that adding vitamin D to a
calorie-restricted diet may help overweight people with low vitamin D levels
lose weight more easily.How Much Vitamin D Do You Need?The recommended
dietary allowance for vitamin D is 600 IU (international units) per day for
adults up to age 70. People aged 71 and older should aim for 800 IU from their
diet. Some researchers recommend much higher doses of vitamin D, but too much
vitamin D can hurt you. Above 4,000 IU per day, the risk for harm rises,
according to the Institute of Medicine.How Much Is Too Much Vitamin D?
Some researchers
suggest taking far more vitamin D than the 600 IU daily guideline for healthy
adults. But too much be dangerous. Very high doses of vitamin D can raise your
blood calcium level, causing damage to blood vessels, heart, and kidneys. The
Institute of Medicine sets the upper tolerable limit at 4,000 IU of vitamin D
per day. You can’t get too much vitamin D from the sun. Your body simply stops
making more. But sun exposure without sunscreen can raise your risk of skin
cancer.
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Im not a doctor..its only sharing of valid infos..one should consult qualified doctor before taking vit d meds...what i mentioned is widely followed in india by almost all doctors..Dear Mr Kanaujia.farmers lack in calcium and lack other nutrients to go lack of vit D and b12 lack of vit d (sunshine vitamin) and b12 - reversal of diabetes is tough for information...im cured od diabetes / thyroid and BP in 25 days (last year) i follow Dr Neal bernards diet (book = reversal of diabetes) explained in india by Dr nandita shah (Sharan Group) and by Dr pramod tripathi (Freedom From /diabetes -program pune . web= freedomfromdiabetes.org) More than 20000 have attended the FFD session, more 7000 people have drastically reduced tabs and inisulin / around 2000 people are out of medicines (tablets) more than 300 are out of inisulin and tabs..on an average people have knocked off arounf 10 to 15 kgs in average in one or two months...cure no medication...just scientific diet / organic food inclusion / avoiding high GI, high carb, junk foods and including fiberous food, low GI food, high protein, multi nutritional food, greem smoothies etc..its yielding miraculous results
Sep 30
useful info..if your vit d is around or below 20...My doctor friends recommends 60000iu per week...usually upraise d...its very helpfull...below 10..first dose better be oral drop continued by tabs weekly once for 8 to 10 weeks Vijay Naidu Millets and More Organic Store Aundh Pune
Sep 30
But, I have seen farmers working top less in in acute sunny days during summer but none of them got skin cancer. By the way what is symptom of skin cancer?
Sep 29
