Vitamin D, What Have I Been Missing?
I’m not worried…
I take my Vitamin C every day. I eat organic vegetables and avoid gluten. I have it all covered, or do I? What kind of question is that? I buy everything from Whole Foods, I must be doing it right. I watch Dr Oz for goodness sake, isn’t that enough? Well, according to PhD, Michael Hicks, I may be missing the most important vitamin out there. Vitamin D.
Vitamin D Is The Most Potent Inhibitor Of Cancer Growth Cells
That’s right, Cancer. This is straight from the mouth of the head of Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory at Boston University School of Medicine. Vitamin D not only inhibits cancer growth cells, but it works continuously to stimulate the pancreas for insulin production. If it only did those two things it is beyond amazing, but that is just the first two stars of this wondrous supplement.
What Do You Think Of When You Hear, “High Blood Pressure”?
I have had High Blood Pressure and I get scared when I hear about it. At one time I took three medications to control my blood pressure and frankly, it didn’t work that well. I wish I had known about vitamin D then. I took the below note from the web article “Benefits of vitamin D” – WebMD
- Boston University, after people with high blood pressure were exposed to UVA and UVB rays for three months, their vitamin D levels increased by more than 100% — and more impressively, their high blood pressure normalized. “We’ve followed them now for nine months, and their hypertension continues to be in remission,” says Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at Boston University. One theory about how vitamin D reduces blood pressure: It decreases the production of a hormone called renin, which is believed to play a role in hypertension.
So there I was, three medications for five years and always a constant struggle. My typical blood pressure was 180 over 115. I forgot what it was like to not be shaking inside, have clear vision and be able to sleep. I had no idea that I could be touched by someone and not jump out of my pants. I also know that I did not have sufficient Vitamin D on board.
Since I started my “eyes wide open journey to better health” I have learned that not all answers are in medications. To that statement I will add that for me, almost none of the answers have been in prescription medications. But all the things given to me by nature certainly have made the difference. Foods, vitamins, air and water, along with a very healthy dose of laughter and positive attitude have been my resurrection.
Multiple Sclerosis & Vitamin D?
Yes, you’re not seeing things. A 2004 study reported that women that received a regular dose of vitamin D (of at least 400 IU daily) are 40% less likely to develop Multiple Sclerosis than those that do not receive the supplement.
And speaking of women, another study showed that elderly women that had taken the Vitamin D plus a calcium supplement for three months were 49% less likely to fall verses the group that took calcium only. The study went on to report that women in the study that had previous histories of falling benefited the most.
I for one am sold on Vitamin D, whether it is to support the immune system, control high blood pressure or keep the cancer away, it all looks good to me! There are other reports and thoughts that Vitamin D may be more than a vitamin.
How Much D Should I Take?
The answer is determined by what your source of vitamin D is and who you are taking the recommendation from. The US Government suggests that under 50 years old you should take 200 IU per day and over 50 you should double that. Vitamin D researches suggest that if your taking it in the form of a supplement then 1000 IU per day is the correct dose.
This does can come in a variety of food sources. For example, 3 oz of salmon contains around 425 IU. You can also get 100 IU from a glass of fortified milk. Most researches have suggested that it is very difficult to get the whole 1000 IU recommendation from food alone. So in most cases a supplemental source is needed.