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A recent study churns out one morbid finding: low Vitamin D levels may increase by 150% your risks of death from all causes.
A NutraIngredients.com-published study involving over 700 elderly women suggests that women with blood levels of Vitamin D lower than 15.3 nanograms per milliliter were more likely to die from causes such as heart disease and cancer.
Linking Vitamin D Deficiency with Mortality
Led by Richard Semba from the Johns Hopkins University, the researchers said the causal relationship between Vitamin D deficiency and mortality could be explained by “several biological mechanisms.”
Vitamin D, for instance, has an active form linked to a range of effects: control of inflammatory compounds, regulation of immune health and blood pressure, and decrease in arterial hardening, among others.
In the same vein, they added that a recent meta-analysis “suggested that Vitamin D supplementation was associated with decreased mortality.”
Stay Alive with Optimized Vitamin D Levels
Top natural expert Dr. Joseph Mercola has always emphasized the benefits of Vitamin D, calling for plenty of sun exposure to absorb good levels of the “sunshine vitamin.”
But given the danger of overdosing, how much Vitamin D should you be getting? Dr. Mercola sees it as a “problem of genetics.”
“Some people utilize Vitamin D better than others. In my practice, I am discovering that some people may need upwards of 4,000 IU daily to maintain optimal blood levels. Others may find that anything over 200-400 IU puts them in a situation of overdose,” he explains, also suggesting that since the need for Vitamin D vary greatly from summer to winter, you should test your Vitamin D levels at least twice a year.
He maintains that sunshine is still the best source. If you don’t have enough sun exposure, however, you can provide yourself with optimal Vitamin D through a safe tanning bed that you can use at the comfort of your own home.
Interested in the idea of tanning and Vitamin D? Keep reading for more tanning articles and tips.
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