Tit bits about vitamin D

Vitamin D is a chemical which has only popped onto the radar, as a master switch in the last few years.  It is really a hormone in disguise.  Most hormones are manufactured by the body, vitamin D is made in the skin in response to exposure to sun, but it can also be consumed through diet (or supplements), making it a vitamin as well.  Initially, vitamin D was seen as being important for bones but scientists have found it has the ability to switch on multiple genes, including genes involved in controlling immunity as well as metabolism.  Most people don’t spend enough time outdoors so  “Increasing Vit D” through “sun tanning” or supplements, is likely to have health benefits.

To learn more about the biology, visit “Why you need to increase Vitamin D”

Here is a collection of posts appearing on 7 Big Spoons™ related to “Increasing Vitamin D levels” ……………

vitamin D trapped in fat cells vitamin D whipping sperm into shape vitamin D surfing flexible blood vessel
 Fat cells lock in vitamin D potentially short changing health in the overweight Vitamin D whips sperm into speed demons Vitamin D gets the blood vessels bending it like Beckam 
vitamin D being washed down the drain allergic nerd winter conception increases autism risk
 Are you washing your vitamin D down the drain ? Does sun aversion trigger allergic reactions ?  Winter nookie increases the risk of having an autistic child 
lizard basking in the sun
Tap into a little lizard wisdom for better health 

 

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