In the past, vitamin D was associated with bone diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis only, but today it is believed that vitamin D plays an important role in human health as a whole. In an article published in the August issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vitamin D expert Anthony Norman outlines the potential of vitamin D to promote health in general and strengthen immunity in particular, regulate insulin secretion from the pancreas, regulate heart function and blood pressure, as well as strengthen muscle and activity the brain. It is also believed that having adequate amounts of vitamin D in the body reduces the risk of cancer.<\/p>\n
Norman also mentions in his article 36 types of tissues of the body\u2019s organs whose cells respond biologically to vitamin D, and these tissues include bone marrow tissues, breasts, colon, intestines, kidneys, prostate, eyes, skin, stomach, uterus, and lungs. With the approach of winter and the spread of influenza, it was mentioned that the presence of sufficient vitamin D protects, God willing, from influenza and other respiratory infections. Another study conducted on vitamin D indicates that its deficiency is linked to the occurrence of Parkinson’s disease!! Vitamin D deficiency can affect all tissues mentioned above. The most vulnerable groups of this vitamin are women, children and the elderly.<\/p>\n
One of the main causes of vitamin D deficiency is lack of exposure to sunlight. Exposure to sunlight for 10 to 15 minutes every day is considered appropriate for the body to naturally manufacture enough of this important vitamin. Because of the fast pace of life, people stopped exposure to sunlight, as it was recently proven that the availability of vitamin D through exposure to sunlight helps prevent heart disease, as it increases the production of substances that stimulate cell division and fight infections, and reduces the deposition of calcium salts in the blood vessels. Helps muscle growth and flexibility.<\/p>\n
Lack of exposure to the sun causes 50,000 cases of cancer annually, as well as many heart diseases, arthritis, and others.<\/p>\n
As for food, eating fish that are high in fat such as salmon, sardines, tuna, mackerel, catfish and hawthorn at least three times a week provides the body’s need for vitamin D.<\/p>\n
There are those who prefer to fill the deficiency by taking vitamin D in the form of capsules or pills, as it was believed that 2000 international units of it per day is sufficient, but the importance of this vitamin has made specialists recently increase the recommended daily amount to 4000 international units, and it may reach 6000 international units for breastfeeding mothers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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