Vitamin D3 Benefits
Due to extensive research over the last couple of years, vitamin D3 is being recognised as the most important vitamin supplement we can take for its many benefits. It has usually been thought of as responsible only for calcium absorption in the gut but research keeps turning up more benefits.
Recent research has shown:
Vitamin d3 also called cholecaliferol is the active form of Vitamin D and it is manufactured in the skin when the body is exposed to sunlight. If the skin gets sunlight for 15 – 20 minutes a day, it can absorb an approximate value of about 10,000 IU of vitamin d3. Lack of vitamin d3 in the body would increase the blood pressure and bad cholesterol. Then the body loses its ability to remove fat from the blood, allows the body to absorb high fat content and finally results in weight gain. Only few foods contain this vitamin, but it can be obtained through the absorption of sun rays.
Sources of vitamind3:
An exposure of sun for about 15-20 minutes daily is the direct and best source of vitamin d3. A tablespoon of cod liver oil can supply up to 1300IU of vitamin d3. It is available in liquid & oil capsules and it is recommended to take daily. Fortified foods like milk and cereals are vitamin d3 sources. Egg yolks, oranges, and mushrooms are also a rich source of this vitamin and advised to intake daily.
Health benefits of vitamin d3 are as follows:
1. Retaining the bone density of the body and prevent the disease named ‘Rickets’.
2. Essential for the brain development and plays an important role in gross motor coordination and emotional development.
3. Boosts the immune system of the body and protects it from cold, flu and fever.
4. Protects the body from imperative disease like multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, mental illness and osteoporosis.
5. Aids to reveal stress & depression and helps the brain to think as an optimist.
6. Includes anti cancer properties in it and thus prevents the different types of cancer like colon, prostate, colorectal and breast cancer.
7. Some vital diseases such as heart disease, fibromyalgia, chroinc fatigue syndrome, obesity, Alzheimer & Parkinson’s disease and diabetes can be barred.
8. Contains anti-inflammatory properties and protects the skin from the conditions like psoriasis, itching and photo-dermatitis.
9. Helps the skin to get repair from wounds and prevent infections inside the wounds.
10. Assists to get rid of stretch marks and heals burn injury.
11. Facilitates to cure sleeping disorders and enhance good sleep at night.
12. Ability to absorb toxic free radicals in the body as it contains antioxidant properties and helps to rejuvenate the skin.
13. The risk of autism disorder can be reduced by in taking this vitamin during pregnancy.
14. Protect the teeth & gums from cavities and tooth decay.
15. Beauty problems like hair loss, dark circle and puffy bags under the eyes, acne can be solved.
Benefits of vitamin d3 are numerous and it helps to maintain correct levels of calcium and phosphorous in the blood. Certain medications like barbiturates, cortisone and cholesterol lowering drugs may block the absorption of vitamin d3 to the body. In such cases, consult your physician to balance both vitamin d3 and one of these medications. A medical analysis found that at least 1500 IU of vitamin d3 is required daily to reduce the health risks. From the above discussion, it is very clear that the deficiency of vitamin d3 would affect the human health and result in developing a number of health problems.
