Today, Dr Johnnie A Lee, MD, MPH, FACP, was the\u00a0lecturer at Sherman Oaks Hospital, expounding on Vitamin D deficiency, symptoms being muscle weakness, fatigue, mood, cardiovascular disease, even cancers. From other sources, I am adding diabetes, PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and immune dysfunction.<\/p>\n
The significance of Vitamin D came to light not too many years ago through an unintended consequence of scientific research. The upshot is we need far more Vitamin D than the 400 IU\/day originally thought.\u00a0I suspect we only know a fraction of how fabulous this\u00a0free resource is for ensuring a healthy body and mind…<\/p>\n
The bottom line is 1) we don’t know yet how many pathways\/diseases it positively influences and 2) sunlight is a far better resource than any supplement or food, whether Vitamin D2 (from supplements derived from plants) or Vitamin D3 (from sun or diet – deep sea fatty fish, egg yolks, or liver).<\/p>\n
Here’s why Vitamin D3 from sunshine (produced in the skin in response to ultraviolet B radiation) is the far better choice:<\/p>\n
Twenty minutes lying in the sun (in a bathing suit or naked) produces the equivalent of 15,000 to 20,000 IU of Vitamin D3 whereas cod liver oil – that children have hated so much (it’s tastier these days) – has 1360 IUs per serving, with salmon at 447, tuna 154, and sardines, 46. <\/p>\n
Blacks, latinos, anyone with darker skin have an increased need as there is\u00a0more melanin in dark skin, inhibiting absorption. (As does sun block.) <\/p>\n
Best to lie out at noon when the sun is directly overhead. Even for ten minutes if you’re short on time. <\/p>\n
It’s a great excuse to slow down, relax and enjoy a mini siesta!<\/p>\n
Sunshine rules!<\/p>\n
PS Of course not everyone lives where the sun shines daily, so get tested. An optimal serum blood level of Vitamin D is 50 or more, not 30. Those with a major depletion from malabsorption or living under a rock 50,000 IU daily for 8 weeks is recommended. Otherwise try taking 1,000 to 2,000 of Vitamin D2 or D3 daily or every other day and re-testing in three months.<\/p>\n
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