Vitamin D3: The Sunshine Vitamin
Why We Need Vitamin D3
Popular and essential vitamins like B12, C, and E may hold the award for being the "Most Familiar" with many of us, but they are about to share their celebrity position with another crucial vitamin: Vitamin D3.
Vitamin D3 has been overlooked for too long, but we are happy to say it is finally receiving the serious attention it deserves.
Vitamin D3 is known as "The Sunshine Vitamin," and is crucial for everyone’s all-around well-being, helping in several essential functions, from bone strength to calcium absorption, boosting immunity, and cancer prevention.
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Why Is It Called the Sunshine Vitamin?
It’s called the sunshine vitamin because, when exposed to the sun, our bodies produce vitamin D3. It is an unfortunate truth that many of us are vitamin D deficient due to our mostly “indoor” lifestyle (and our awareness of the risks of skin cancer from too much sun exposure and subsequent use of sunscreens), which can lead to a host of health complications.
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Vegans tend to be consistently low in D3, as it is almost impossible for them to come close to adequate supplementation from their diet. D3-rich foods include fatty fish, eggs, yogurt, milk, and fortified foods and cereals. However, the levels of D vitamins found in food are inadequate for optimal health. For a plant-based lifestyle, Vitamin Patches can be a highly effective alternative.
Undoubtedly, the role Vitamin D3 plays in promoting and maintaining healthy bones is well-known, but did you also know that vitamin D3 is crucial for:
- Absorbing calcium
- Fighting depression
- Developing healthy immune and cardiovascular systems
- Proper functioning of the pancreas, muscles, brain, and cell cycle control
- Boosting weight loss
- Offering protection from certain cancers and type 1 diabetes
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“Activated vitamin D is one of the most potent inhibitors of cancer cell growth. You can reduce your risk of developing colon, breast, and esophageal cancers by 30 to 50% just by getting enough vitamin D.”
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Head of the Vitamin D, Skin, and Bone Research Laboratory and the World's Top Vitamin D Researcher, Dr. Michael F. Holick
Recently, there is escalating evidence linking low levels of D3 to increased risks of bone and muscle pain, type 1 diabetes, and cancers of the colon, breast, ovaries, prostate, esophagus, and lymphatic system.
Research into D3 is intensifying, and as it does so, doctors are praising its properties as one of the best cancer-cell-growth inhibitors. As the head of The Vitamin D, Skin, and Bone Research Laboratory, and the world’s top vitamin D researcher, Dr. Michael F. Holick said, “Activated vitamin D is one of the most potent inhibitors of cancer cell growth. You can reduce your risk of developing colon, breast, and esophageal cancers by 30 to 50% just by getting enough vitamin D.” It also stimulates your pancreas to make insulin and activates and regulates your immune system so you can better fight infections.
Importance for Women:
Crucial to the preservation of bone health throughout one’s life, adequate levels of D3 must be reached. Women especially, who are deficient, lose as much as 3-4% of their bone mass per year. Often, women suffering from skeletal and muscle aches and pains are misdiagnosed as suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue, when in fact they are chronically D3 deficient. Consider looking into natural remedies for bone health that complement your D3 intake.
In studies done at Harvard University, women who had a high intake of vitamin D3 decreased their chances of multiple sclerosis by 40% and rheumatoid arthritis by up to 44%, and significantly reduced the risk of breast cancer by practically 50%.
Very few women over the age of 50 (less than 10%) get adequate amounts of vitamin D3 from their diet, says Holick. You can boost your levels through sunlight exposure, but as we age, our body’s natural abilities to process sunlight into vitamin D3 declines. He highly recommends supplementation with transdermal patches, like Vitamin B12 Patches, which can also help combat deficiencies that become more common with age.
"If you have a Vitamin D deficiency, particularly in your older years, it can lead to osteoporosis or osteomalacia [bone softening]."
Lona Sandon, RD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas.
Recent Studies:
A blood pressure study done at Boston University exposed people with high blood pressure to high vitamin D levels in the form of UVA and UVB rays for three months. At the end of this time, their vitamin D levels elevated by more than one hundred percent and their blood pressure normalized. They were followed for nine months, and their hypertension stayed in remission.
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Professor of medicine, physiology, and biophysics at Boston University, Dr. Holick, speculates that vitamin D causes a decrease in the manufacturing of a hormone called renin, which is thought to be a factor in hypertension.
According to NIH, The National Cancer Institute, there is experimental evidence that suggests a possible link between vitamin D and cancer risk. In studies of cancer cells and tumors in laboratory mice, vitamin D was found to have several actions that slowed or prevented the development of cancer, including promoting cellular differentiation, diminishing cancer cell growth, stimulating cell die-off (apoptosis), and reducing the formation of tumor blood vessels (angiogenesis). Learn more about cancer prevention strategies and the potential role of supplements.
The Journal of the American Medical Association in December 2003 published a study where more than 3,000 veterans between the ages of 50 and 75, at various veterans' medical centers, were tested. It was found that those who had vitamin D intake of over 650 IU daily along with daily dietary fiber had a reduction of 40% in their risk of possible precancerous colon polyp development.
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported that a study done at the University of Basel in Switzerland had discovered that older women could reduce their risk of falling by 49% by taking vitamin D supplements plus calcium. They were compared to those taking calcium alone. Patients who had a history of falling seemed to benefit the most from vitamin D3 supplementation in this study. If you're looking for Bone Health and Aging Support, vitamin D3 may be a crucial element.
Benefits of Vitamin D3:
Bone Health
Vitamin D helps in the absorption of calcium from food and facilitates the reabsorption of this mineral by the kidneys. Vitamin D, along with calcium, promotes the absorption of phosphorus from your food. Both phosphorus and calcium are vital for maintaining bone health. Maintaining bone density requires calcium and prevents diseases like osteomalacia and rickets. For those looking to support bone health, consider Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements.
Immune System
Vitamin D is widely known as an immune system strengthener. Several studies have shown that it enhances immune system functions and may even prevent the development of autoimmune disease disorders. It is also an anti-inflammatory and helps to treat inflammatory diseases as well. Consider looking into Immune Support Products to further boost your body's defenses.
Neuromuscular System
Vitamin D3 is essential for an optimally functioning neuromuscular system (the nerve and muscular systems, which work together to allow the body to move). Low levels of D3 cannot protect against muscle weakness and degeneration. If you're seeking additional support for your muscular system, explore Muscle and Energy Support Products.
Depression
Multiple studies have pointed to the connection between low levels of vitamin D3 and depression in both men and women. Perhaps even more compelling than that, though, is the outstanding collection of personal experiences that have shown that taking D3 along with Vitamin K2 and Magnesium has changed people’s lives by substantially decreasing symptoms and, in some cases, even curing their depression.
Cancer
Vitamin D3 is proven to be an excellent cancer cell growth inhibitor. D3 deficiency has clear indications of being a risk factor in the development of multiple forms of cancer. Considerable data suggest maintaining high levels of vitamin D can aid in the prevention and the progression of cancer and increase survival rates. For more information, visit our page on Cancer Prevention and see how D3 can play a part in your prevention strategy.
Skin
Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, D3 helps to control inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis, aids in wound healing, reduces itching, and may even help ease skin lesions brought on by conditions like lichen planus (an inflammatory condition that affects the skin) and photodermatitis. If you're seeking skincare solutions, explore our Skincare Products.
Weight Loss
Vitamin D3 helps in the proper assimilation of food and regulates blood sugar levels, which, combined with regular exercise and healthy eating habits, may aid in reaching any weight-loss goals. However, it must be used in combination with necessary lifestyle changes, as it will not work on its own. If weight management is a priority for you, take a look at Weight Management Support products to assist with your journey.
If lowering your blood pressure, reducing your risks of diabetes, and minimizing your chances of a heart attack, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancers are a priority for you, then absolutely, Vitamin D3 is crucial in your daily supplementation regime.
Solutions:
The obvious answer to managing your vitamin D3 levels is to supplement. It’s practically impossible to get adequate amounts from diet and sun alone.
Keep in mind that when balancing your D3 and calcium intake, vitamins K2 and magnesium absolutely MUST be considered. These four essential nutrients are intricately connected, with one supporting the other. Lack of balance of these four nutrients is the primary reason that calcium supplements are now connected with a higher risk of heart attacks and even stroke, and why some people have experienced vitamin D toxicity. For more information, visit our Vitamin Patches page to learn about products that combine these essential nutrients.
Some of the explanation for these adverse side effects is that vitamin K2 keeps calcium in its correct place. If you happen to be K2 deficient, extra calcium can cause more issues than it helps, by concentrating in the wrong places, like your soft tissue. Consider using Calcium and Magnesium Supplements that are well-balanced to avoid such complications.
In a similar fashion, when taking vitamin D, you will need to take supplemental vitamin K2 and more magnesium. Taking large doses of vitamin D supplements without adequate supplies of K2 and magnesium can result in vitamin D toxicity and magnesium deficiency symptoms, which include inappropriate calcification that may have adverse effects on your heart. Learn more about Heart Health Support to ensure your supplement regimen supports cardiovascular health.
Dosage
In a study shared by NCBI, it was shown that the maintenance dose of 2,000 IU daily was not adequate to keep patients’ D3 levels from reverting back to deficiency and insufficiency status. Therefore, a higher maintenance dose was recommended. Toxicity symptoms are virtually unknown below daily dosages of 30,000 IU per day.
The US Institute of Medicine recommends a dosage of up to 4,000 IU per day as an undeniably safe amount. They set the limit lower to ensure that even in the event of user error (accidentally taking more than the daily dose), there would still be no serious side effects. However, the reality is that you can take from 5,000 to 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day safely and with no ill effects.
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Vitamin D3 Sunshine Patch
- 5,000 IU Vitamin D3
- 700 mcg Vitamin K2 (MK-7)
- 250 mg Magnesium
Vitamin D is a major factor in overall health and is now recognized to be more than just a vitamin responsible for calcium homeostasis in the body. It acts as a steroid hormone precursor that is essential to proper endocrine and immune system health. Recent research suggests that nearly every cell in our body has Vitamin D receptors. Unfortunately, Vitamin D3, the most bioavailable form of Vitamin D, is only produced by exposure to sunlight and is not found in adequate levels in any food sources. Learn more about Vitamin D3 and its Benefits for overall health.
Vitamin D3 is essential for the immune system and calcium absorption. Vitamin K2 is crucial for the proper function of Vitamin D3 and vital to heart health due to its role in keeping calcium out of the arteries and bringing it into the bones and teeth. MK-7 (menaquinone-7) is the most bioavailable and effective form of K2. To explore other products that enhance heart health, take a look at our Heart Health Support Products.
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