| Vitamin D deficiency is common in the United States | | | | walk a little faster and get out of a chair quicker than |
| and worldwide. It is known to be important in bone | | | | the other seniors. Arthritis is decreased in severity as |
| mineral metabolism but now we have information | | | | well. |
| that it does much more. | | | | Many cancers are also significantly diminished in |
| Vitamins are generally known to be responsible for a | | | | occurrence by increasing vitamin D. These include |
| single disease and appropriate supplementation should | | | | cancers of the colon, breast, and prostate. Other |
| correct the disease. A hormone goes to distant | | | | metabolic disorders include type 1 diabetes, |
| tissues and makes multiple metabolic improvements. | | | | hypertension, cardiovascular disease, possibly type 2 |
| That's vitamin D's job. | | | | diabetes and multiple sclerosis. |
| Your levels of vitamin D should be much higher than | | | | Vitamin D is a potent modulator of activated T and |
| previously thought. Certainly much higher than noted | | | | B-lymphocytes, the workhorses of the immune |
| on the milk carton or vitamin pills in the local drug | | | | system. Animal models show prevention of |
| store. Here is the story for today. | | | | rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's Disease of the |
| Eight hundred to a thousand IU is needed in general | | | | bowel. Research has shown marked improvement in |
| but as we age we need much more. I like liquid | | | | psoriasis as well. |
| formulations best because as you age D is more | | | | If that isn't enough, it is generally noted that there is |
| difficult to absorb. It is probably best to consume | | | | a distinct improvement in well being and energy, |
| that thousand IU daily for consistency in improving all | | | | often in the first week. All these improvements were |
| the things Vitamin D will do for you. | | | | reported in Endocrine News, a publication of the |
| For example hip fracture drops 23% and other | | | | Endocrine Society in the August/September issue |
| non-vertebral fractures drop 26%. We know about | | | | 2005 beginning on page 10. |
| retarding bone loss as we age but did you that it | | | | It's remarkable what you can do for yourself when |
| works on the muscles as well? Lower extremity | | | | you couple reliable information about health into |
| strength and improved walking were shown in | | | | action for your life. It's not just good it's thrilling. It's |
| several studies in older people. The risk of falling is | | | | the way life is supposed to be. |
| improved 22%. It's nice to have less muscle pain, | | | | It's your time. |