A Natural Way to Get Vitamin D in your Body
I have read that one simple vitamin deficiency is causing the increase in diabetes, arthritis, many cancers, multiple sclerosis, high blood pressure, and a host of other preventable diseases. Nearly 100% of people with the diseases listed above lack the proper amounts of vitamin D in their body.
Our lives have changed so much from when our grandparents and great-grandparents were outside, working, walking where they were exposed to the sun every day soaking up the rays on their skin. Sun is a great source of vitamin D; however, in today’s world we manage to get 30 seconds it takes to walk from our cars to the building and stores we are entering. And if we do actually go out in the sun, we cover ourselves with sunscreen and hats which blocks the vitamin D production. There are dangers in being over exposed to sun. Do you remember when people use to lay outside for a couple of hours, some falling asleep in the sun, to get a beautiful tan? How about golfers playing 18 holes and developing skin cancer? These illustrations are not what we are talking about in receiving the benefits of sunshine on our skin. When you participate in the above activities, it is necessary to use sunscreen and wear hats for protection.
I was shocked when I learned that half of adults and 40% of all children in the United States are deficient in vitamin D. The Food and Nutrition Board of the US does make recommendations on the amount of vitamin D people should receive by age categories; such as: Continue Reading »
