Vitamin D is a crucial part of our bone and hormone health. For many women, complications with hormone imbalance can be attributed to a lack of normal vitamin D levels. Without vitamin D, promoting hormone secretion and calcium utilization in the body can lead to long-term health complications (Holick 24-27). Maximizing Vitamin D Absorption If […]
Tag Archives: Vitamin D Supplements
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Apr
Apr
After going to the doctor for one exam, I was shocked when the doctor called me a few days later with the blood test results. “Vitamin D levels are dangerously low,” he said. “I’m putting you on a prescription for a very high dose of vitamin D. Your only other choices should be at the […]
Vitamin D is manufactured by our skin in the presence of sunlight. We can also obtain it from some foods such as fortified dairy products and oily fish. Since many of us no longer spend time in the sun without sunscreen, and some of us do not consume enough dairy products, we are now vitamin […]
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Dec
Dec
Every doctor I have ever seen has strongly encouraged me to take vitamin D supplements, and I have used them faithfully for the last several years. For decades, the medical establishment viewed vitamin D primarily as an adjunct to calcium– a nutrient that we need simply for maintaining bone health and preventing rickets. However, our […]
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Apr
Apr
With so many vitamins, herbs, and supplements available over the counter these days, it can be hard to distinguish fact from hype. Vitamin D supplements have recently drawn increasing attention as a possible treatment for depression. But is there really a link between vitamin D and depression, or just pure speculation? What is Vitamin D? […]