Benefits Of Vitamin D

Vitamin D not only plays a major role in keeping our bones strong but also inhibits the development of cells which may become cancerous. It makes our immune system strong and maintains all the vital functions of our body and controls all the organs of our body.

According to the international scientific studies, more than 90% of the population is deficient in vitamin D. This poses a very great risk of developing a list of diseases spanning all the organs of the entire human body. Vitamin D is considered as one of the important hormones our body needs and has an effect which is equivalent to that of steroids.

It is necessary to expose ourselves to the sunlight for a minimum of twenty minutes before 11 A.M in the morning of after 4 P.M in the evening as our skin has the ability to synthesize enough Vitamin D as the sun is the main source of vitamin D. Those who are at a greater risk of developing vitamin D deficiency are people who are aged, infants, those who lead a sedentary lifestyle and those who work during the nights, etc.

Vitamin D insufficiency

1. Thyroid disorders (both hypo and hyperthyroidism)

2.Diabetes

3. Rheumatoid arthritis

4. Prostate Cancer

4.Autoimmune disorders

5.Colon cancer

7.Sjogren's syndrome

8.Osteoporosis

9. Heart disease

VITAMIN D  SUPPLEMENTS

Supplementing Vitamin D with synthetic hormones which exceed 2000UI may induce toxic effects in our body. It increases the calcium deposits in our blood by increasing the calcium deposits in our arteries, tendons, and kidneys.

Acute intoxication can be very dangerous. A daily intake of vitamin d dosage more than 50 μg per day (2000 IU) poses a major risk in children as it causes loss of appetite, intense thirst, diarrhea, and polyuria.

VITAMIN D RICH FOODS

In addition to diet, there are two types of vitamin D:

D2 is mainly found in plants: ergocalciferol.

D3 is mainly found in animals: cholecalciferol.

D3 is found mainly in animal liver and eggs.  Recently they have discovered two new natural plant sources of D2 and D3.

Vegetable vitamin D2 derived from plants, we can promote the concentration of vitamin D in plant organisms or yeasts by subjecting them to UVB. This source of natural vitamin D is replaced by the synthetic vitamin and has taken precedence over the natural ones which are less expensive to produce But as in recent years, more and more people opt for naturally processed vitamin D to synthetic ones. Plant-based vitamin D3 is also a plant derivative since this form that was mainly known as the animal origin is also found in plants. This source of vitamin D is perfectly natural as it is partly in the active form of 1-25 di (OH) D3.