More and more studies come out confirming the power of vitamin D, a steroid hormone, to influence virtually every cell in your body.
Receptors that respond to vitamin D have been found in nearly every type of human cell, from your bones to your brain.
Recent research shows that women can help reduce their children’s risk of Type 1 diabetes by optimizing their vitamin D levels prior to and during pregnancy, as vitamin D has been shown to suppress certain cells of the immune system that may be a factor in the disease.
Studies published between 1990 and 2009 3 also revealed a significant link between high levels of vitamin D and a lowered risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, along with cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.
It will likely take decades before healthy policy catches up with what overwhelming scientific evidence has already revealed about the benefits of vitamin D, and before increased sunlight exposure becomes the norm.
But you don’t have to take part in the waiting game – you can optimize your levels right NOW.
Ideally, you should regularly expose a large amount of your skin to healthy amounts of sunshine, preferably as close to solar noon as possible. Direct UV exposure translates to up to 20,000 units of vitamin D a day.
You may also use a safe tanning bed or supplement with oral vitamin D3. If you choose to do the latter, have your vitamin D levels routinely tested by a proficient lab to see if you are within the therapeutic range.
Follow age-appropriate vitamin D doses when supplementing.
| VITAMIN D DOSE RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| AGE | DOSAGE |
| Below 5 | 35 units per pound per day |
| Age 5 - 10 | 2500 units |
| Age 18 - 30 | 8000 units |
| Pregnant Women | 8000 units |
WARNING: There is no way to know if the above recommendations are correct. The ONLY way to know is to test your blood. You might need 4-5 times the amount recommended above. Ideally your blood level of 25 OH D should be 60ng/ml. | |
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