Vitamin D is crucial to our health. A wide variety of studies have shown a strong correlation between deficiency of the sunshine vitamin and risk for allergies, asthma, diabetes and other metabolic problems, neurological disorders including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, migraine, periodontal disease, pregnancy and neo-natal problems, and more.
In 2008 the American Academy of Pediatrics doubled its recommendation for childhood intake of vitamin D to 400 IU per day, starting in the first few days of life. It has also been recommended that for people over 70, the daily dose should be increased to 700 IU per day. However, a growing body of research indicates that high dose vitamin D has been shown to be of significant value to the treatment and management of a wide variety of conditions.
There are some new and ongoing studies that are linking obesity with Vitamin D deficiency. This is an amazing link!
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How do we get Vitamin D? Those of us who live north of Atlanta, Ga, need to get about 15 minutes a day of unfiltered sunshine, during the sunny months. Of course, that may cause a conflict with cancer prevention and sunscreen usage. Another method to increase Vitamin D intake is to take a high quality supplement. It is recommended that adults get a total of at least 600 IU per day. This can be done partially through the intake of fortified foods, multi-vitamins and the like. To ensure that you are having enough Vitamin D to maximize your health, add the total amount of all sources of food and supplements.
Yours in Health,
Neshama
