Is your intake of Vitamin D IUs sufficient? A little here and a little there has been added to our food products, but what is really needed? Even though the increase to 600 IUs has been suggested by the Institute of Medicine, it still falls short and is just too low.
Vitamin D affects some 2,000 genes and could raise your immunity to fight off everything from depression to cancer. Many of us are already deficient. Based on new research you need 1,000 – 2,000 IUs daily.
As far as depression, researchers are not quite sure why, but the vitamin seems to have mood-regulating powers.
Vitamin D regulates cellular growth, so if a cell becomes abnormal or malignant, Vitamin D tries to normalize it or kill it by blocking off its blood supply. The body can’t cancel out suspicious activity fast enough, without enough Vit. D leaving the door open for Cancer.
Vitamin D may be the number one key to building a stronger skeleton by promoting calcium absorption.
Not to be forgotten is the need for Vitamin D for the auto-immune diseases. Research has shown that ample Vitamin D levels could cut a woman’s overall MS risk by 40 percent. But, just what is an ample level? That is up for debate as well at this time, though most experts recommend a Vitamin D measurement of 30 – 100 ng/mL. You need a blood test at your doctor’s in order to check out this level.
While it is undecided at this time as to whether taking Vitamin D will prevent heart disease, the American Health Association acknowledges that Vitamin D plays a role in heart health, likely because it can help regulate blood pressure.
I am proud to say that the doctors that were involved in making the decision as to the amount of Vitamin D necessary for optimum health decided that 2,000 IUs should be included in our 3SIXTY5™ nutritional supplement.
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