Vitamin D, sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin”, is a hormone-like, fat-soluble vitamin that your body produces when it is in direct contact with sunlight. Sunscreen however, important for protection from melanoma and rapid aging of the skin, blocks these rays. So while we do make it naturally, it is recommended to take supplements.
Vitamin D is vital to the intestinal absorption of many minerals and vitamins that we need to stay healthy and a lack of vitamin D can have dire consequences on our bones, immune system and heart health.
Approximately 10 percent of American adults are vitamin D deficient, however vitamin D deficiencies affect all ages at all stages of life. A vitamin D deficiency is characterized by the following symptoms;
- Weak muscles
- Bone pain
- The inability to think clearly
- Fatigue
- A frequency of bone injuries such as breaks and fractures
- Excess sweating
- soft bones
- Every single cell in your body relies on vitamin D in order to function normally.
By JenReviews, excerpt posted on SouthFloridaReporter.com, April 12, 2017
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