Vitamin D, The Wonder Vitamin

The media has recently started covering the great interest in the supplementation of vitamin D. In the past, we all thought we were getting enough Vit D from milk and milk products, as well as from the sun.

It turns out that the majority, if not all Americans, especially in northern climates are grossly deficient in Vitamin D levels. How could that be? The RDA set forth by the government calls for only 400 IU's per day.

Since blood testing for Vit D. (you want to take vitamin D3 if you supplement), is now readily available and accurate, we are finding most people grossly deficient in this vitamin level, even people who are in the sun all day.

So the point of this blog, is to let people know that one of the vitamins you should supplement is vitamin D. (D3 in the gelcap is the only one that has effect on blood levels.)

I personally was taking 5000 IU's per day in the month of June and my level was still only 42. Healthy levels should be between 50-60.

Why is this level so important? Research has shown that vit D. deficiency has been linked to heart disease, depression, autoimmune disease, autism and much, much more.

For extensive information on this subject, a good website is the Vit. D's council's http://www.vitamindcouncil.com.

You will start to see more and more reporting on this because this may be a revolutionary vitamin.

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