Vitamin D: It is important to know your levels, especially in winter

eileen · 12-11-2007, 12:09 AM

When was the last time you had your vitamin D levels checked? And why should you know?

Vitamin D is not just a vitamin important for bone health and the prevention of rickets. It is a prohormone that is essential for regulating calcium metabolism, cell growth, cardiovascular dynamics, immune/ inflammatory balance, neurologic function and genetic expression.
Vitamin D is produced when the sun's ultraviolet rays strike the skin. It is then converted in the liver and kidneys to its active form. Twenty-30 minutes of sunshine daily on the entire body is required to produce adequate physiologic levels of vitamin D in the body. Full-body exposure to ultraviolet light will provide about 4,000 to 20,000 international units of vitamin D.
Americans do not get this much sun exposure, especially at higher latitudes. Sunscreen creates a problem because it blocks 97-100 percent of natural vitamin D production.

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WendyJo · 12-11-2007, 10:26 AM

You find the most helpful information! Thanks.

dcjjp2 · 12-11-2007, 11:31 AM

Wouldn't it be awesome to host a Vitamin D check center. Let them come in to draw blood (kinda like red cross) and let them handle the rest. It's just a simple blood test.

12-11-2007, 12:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
eileen kiss me I'm Derf Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 6,613 Rep Power: 17	Vitamin D: It is important to know your levels, especially in winter When was the last time you had your vitamin D levels checked? And why should you know? Vitamin D is not just a vitamin important for bone health and the prevention of rickets. It is a prohormone that is essential for regulating calcium metabolism, cell growth, cardiovascular dynamics, immune/ inflammatory balance, neurologic function and genetic expression. Vitamin D is produced when the sun's ultraviolet rays strike the skin. It is then converted in the liver and kidneys to its active form. Twenty-30 minutes of sunshine daily on the entire body is required to produce adequate physiologic levels of vitamin D in the body. Full-body exposure to ultraviolet light will provide about 4,000 to 20,000 international units of vitamin D. Americans do not get this much sun exposure, especially at higher latitudes. Sunscreen creates a problem because it blocks 97-100 percent of natural vitamin D production. More....... SOURCE LINK & FULL ARTICLE: http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pb...00/ADVERTISING __________________ under-exposure to uv rays is as dangerous as over-exposure...This is "D" life! (eileen) Last edited by eileen; 12-11-2007 at 01:26 AM. Reason: formatting

12-11-2007, 10:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
WendyJo I love Derf!! Join Date: May 27 2005 Location: Tennessee Age: 34 Posts: 379 Rep Power: 4	Re: Vitamin D: It is important to know your levels, especially in winter You find the most helpful information! Thanks. __________________ "Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating." ~ Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

12-11-2007, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
dcjjp2 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 12 2004 Location: Va Posts: 5,221 Rep Power: 12	Re: Vitamin D: It is important to know your levels, especially in winter Wouldn't it be awesome to host a Vitamin D check center. Let them come in to draw blood (kinda like red cross) and let them handle the rest. It's just a simple blood test. __________________ Jeff

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