Important fact
Vitamin D is so vital that the body makes its own from sunlight on the skin
A few weeks ago I went for my medical and was so shocked to discover that I am deficient in Vitamin D
Maybe I had been too complacent or arrogant even. Why ?
😊 I get my morning sunshine daily
😊 My breakfast consists of cereals, kefir and soya milk which are fortified with vitamin D
😔 But no my doctor says that obviously was not enough!
😊 So I am now taking 1000 i u of Vitamin D daily
Why do we need Vitamin D ?
😊 Bone and muscle health - Helps prevent Osteoporosis or brittle bone disease and fractures
😊 Do you remember as kids we all had to take cod liver oil (good source of vitamin D) to prevent respiratory infection
😊 It makes sense that vitamin D may protect against Covid 19, a respiratory disease or reduce severity if infected
😊 May reduce the risk of developing advanced cancers
😔 Deficiency causes fatigue and also joint pain
😔 Lifts mood due to depression
A very important point to remember is that COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity - even if they’re young. Could deficiency of Vitamin D be one of the many factors to contribute to this outcome ?
Some experts suggest that excess fat cells dilute the vitamin in the body of obese individuals
Food sources
Important Fact –Not many foods contain Vitamin D
Check with a qualified nutritionist/dietitian for Vitamin D supplements
What blocks the sunshine vitamin ?
🧓 Ageing skin – 70 year old make only 25% compared to young ones
💄 Cosmetics - Make up with Sun Protection Factor (SPF) reduces the vitamin by as much as 99%!
🧑🏾 People with darker skin and conservative dressing need to get more exposure to the morning sun
Louisaz says get your daily dose of sunshine for several health benefits
Reference :
1) A Pilot Randomised Clinical study –The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 29 August 2020
2) "Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplements on Development of Advanced Cancer" JAMA Network Open DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25850
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