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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Super Benefits Of Vitamin D ( Gleaner )...</span>
Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world. That's probably because it's free, made by your body from sunshine. Drug companies can't sell sunlight, so its health benefits are not promoted.Recently, several United Kingdom-based health groups, including the Cancer Research UK, National Osteoporosis Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society, British Association of Dermatologists, Diabetes UK, National Heart Forum and the Primary Care Dermatology Society, joined to promote the benefits of sunshine and vitamin D. Vitamin D comes from the sunVitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVB) from natural sunlight, which converts cholesterol in the skin into vitamin D. It is nearly impossible to get enough vitamin D from your diet. Sunlight exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in your own body. A person would have to drink 10 large glasses of vitamin D-fortified milk each day just to get minimum levels of vitamin D into their diet.On the other hand, in a one-hour sunbath, the body can manufacture up to 10,000 units of vitamin D. That is more than five times the recommended daily allowance for the vitamin. This is another example of how wrong 'health authorities' can be about vitamins. It is impossible for your body to generate too much vitamin D from sunlight exposure: your body self-regulates and only produces what it needs. Black people need more sunshineThe darker your skin colour, the more sunshine you need to make vitamin D. People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20-30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D. Because of this, many black persons are vitamin D deficient. Research shows that more than 90 per cent of African-Americans are vitamin D deficient. Many Jamaicans also have this deficiency. Also, the farther you live from the equator, the more sunshine you need in order to generate vitamin D. Vitamin D and cancerSunlight does not cause any cancer, including skin cancer. In fact, compelling medical evidence indicated that vitamin D could prevent close to 80 per cent of all types of cancer. The research results clearly demonstrate that the lower your vitamin D levels in your blood, the higher your risk of developing several cancers. Fifteen cancers have been identified as vitamin D sensitive: colon, stomach, oesophagus, gall bladder, rectum, small intestine, bladder, kidney, prostate, breast, endometrium, ovary, Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The researchers reliably predicted that hundreds of thousands of cancers could be prevented around the world by raising the vitamin D levels in entire populations. Vitamin D and bonesMuch is made of the need for sufficient dietary calcium to ensure strong bone and to prevent osteoporosis. It should, however, be equally emphasised that vitamin D is critical for calcium to be absorbed in the intestines. Without sufficient vitamin D, your body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium supplements useless. Much of the current epidemic of osteoporosis is related to vitamin D deficiency. Optimal vitamin D levels reduce the risk of hip fractures in the elderly by 25 per cent. Vitamin D and infectionsVitamin D improves immune system function, thus providing protection against infections. Influenza outbreaks are seasonal, in part due to variations in sunshine levels and vitamin D. Bacterial diseases like pneumonia, gingivitis, septicaemia and tuberculosis, as well as viral diseases like influenza and the common cold, are influenced by vitamin D. The vitamin also had a protective effect against autoimmune disorders, particularly Type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Vitamin D andmetabolic diseasesThere is growing evidence that vitamin D reduces the risk of the common metabolic diseases, including coronary heart disease, Type II diabetes, hypertension and stroke. This may be part of the reason why these disorders are so prevalent in black populations like African-Americans and Caribbean peoples. However, controlled trials have not been reported yet. Increase your vitamin D levelChronic vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight. It takes months of sunlight exposure and vitamin D supplementation to build up the body's levels. I strongly recommend a daily sunbath whenever possible for everyone. Ideally, one should try to expose at least 50 per cent of your skin directly to the sun for at least 30 to 60 minutes. The healing UVB rays of natural sunlight that generate vitamin D in your skin cannot penetrate glass, so you don't make vitamin D when sitting behind the window in your car or home.Even weak sunscreen blocks your body's ability to generate vitamin D by 95 per cent. Sunscreen products may actually contribute to disease by creating a critical vitamin deficiency in the body. The sunscreen industry doesn't want you to know that because that may lower sales of sunscreen products.Vitamin D is 'activated' in your body by your kidneys and liver before it can be used. Therefore, individuals with kidney or liver damage may have decreased ability to activate vitamin D. The skin of the elderly is also less efficient in making vitamin D. These people need more sunshine and would benefit from taking vitamin D supplements.What about sunburn, skin damage and skin cancer. This is a problem only when your nutrition is poor and your skin is deficient in antioxidants. Antioxidants greatly boost your body's ability to handle sunlight without damage or burning. So, in addition to sunbathing, take enough vitamins A, C and E and eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. This is particularly important if you have sensitive skin.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Super Benefits Of Vitamin D ( Gleaner )...</span>
Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world. That's probably because it's free, made by your body from sunshine. Drug companies can't sell sunlight, so its health benefits are not promoted.Recently, several United Kingdom-based health groups, including the Cancer Research UK, National Osteoporosis Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society, British Association of Dermatologists, Diabetes UK, National Heart Forum and the Primary Care Dermatology Society, joined to promote the benefits of sunshine and vitamin D. Vitamin D comes from the sunVitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVB) from natural sunlight, which converts cholesterol in the skin into vitamin D. It is nearly impossible to get enough vitamin D from your diet. Sunlight exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in your own body. A person would have to drink 10 large glasses of vitamin D-fortified milk each day just to get minimum levels of vitamin D into their diet.On the other hand, in a one-hour sunbath, the body can manufacture up to 10,000 units of vitamin D. That is more than five times the recommended daily allowance for the vitamin. This is another example of how wrong 'health authorities' can be about vitamins. It is impossible for your body to generate too much vitamin D from sunlight exposure: your body self-regulates and only produces what it needs. Black people need more sunshineThe darker your skin colour, the more sunshine you need to make vitamin D. People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20-30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D. Because of this, many black persons are vitamin D deficient. Research shows that more than 90 per cent of African-Americans are vitamin D deficient. Many Jamaicans also have this deficiency. Also, the farther you live from the equator, the more sunshine you need in order to generate vitamin D. Vitamin D and cancerSunlight does not cause any cancer, including skin cancer. In fact, compelling medical evidence indicated that vitamin D could prevent close to 80 per cent of all types of cancer. The research results clearly demonstrate that the lower your vitamin D levels in your blood, the higher your risk of developing several cancers. Fifteen cancers have been identified as vitamin D sensitive: colon, stomach, oesophagus, gall bladder, rectum, small intestine, bladder, kidney, prostate, breast, endometrium, ovary, Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The researchers reliably predicted that hundreds of thousands of cancers could be prevented around the world by raising the vitamin D levels in entire populations. Vitamin D and bonesMuch is made of the need for sufficient dietary calcium to ensure strong bone and to prevent osteoporosis. It should, however, be equally emphasised that vitamin D is critical for calcium to be absorbed in the intestines. Without sufficient vitamin D, your body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium supplements useless. Much of the current epidemic of osteoporosis is related to vitamin D deficiency. Optimal vitamin D levels reduce the risk of hip fractures in the elderly by 25 per cent. Vitamin D and infectionsVitamin D improves immune system function, thus providing protection against infections. Influenza outbreaks are seasonal, in part due to variations in sunshine levels and vitamin D. Bacterial diseases like pneumonia, gingivitis, septicaemia and tuberculosis, as well as viral diseases like influenza and the common cold, are influenced by vitamin D. The vitamin also had a protective effect against autoimmune disorders, particularly Type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Vitamin D andmetabolic diseasesThere is growing evidence that vitamin D reduces the risk of the common metabolic diseases, including coronary heart disease, Type II diabetes, hypertension and stroke. This may be part of the reason why these disorders are so prevalent in black populations like African-Americans and Caribbean peoples. However, controlled trials have not been reported yet. Increase your vitamin D levelChronic vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight. It takes months of sunlight exposure and vitamin D supplementation to build up the body's levels. I strongly recommend a daily sunbath whenever possible for everyone. Ideally, one should try to expose at least 50 per cent of your skin directly to the sun for at least 30 to 60 minutes. The healing UVB rays of natural sunlight that generate vitamin D in your skin cannot penetrate glass, so you don't make vitamin D when sitting behind the window in your car or home.Even weak sunscreen blocks your body's ability to generate vitamin D by 95 per cent. Sunscreen products may actually contribute to disease by creating a critical vitamin deficiency in the body. The sunscreen industry doesn't want you to know that because that may lower sales of sunscreen products.Vitamin D is 'activated' in your body by your kidneys and liver before it can be used. Therefore, individuals with kidney or liver damage may have decreased ability to activate vitamin D. The skin of the elderly is also less efficient in making vitamin D. These people need more sunshine and would benefit from taking vitamin D supplements.What about sunburn, skin damage and skin cancer. This is a problem only when your nutrition is poor and your skin is deficient in antioxidants. Antioxidants greatly boost your body's ability to handle sunlight without damage or burning. So, in addition to sunbathing, take enough vitamins A, C and E and eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. This is particularly important if you have sensitive skin.