Vitamin D – More Than Just a Vitamin
Researchers have long known that the “sunshine vitamin” boosts bone strength by encouraging the body to absorb calcium. Subsequent studies indicate that inadequate amounts of vitamin D in the system can substantially increase the risk of a variety of diseases, including cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depressions and multiple sclerosis as well as the risk of falling and infections.
- Vitamin D is actually a hormone that plays a role in the regulation of more than 100 genes, many of which are involved in preventing disease.
- A study released in May 2008 found higher rates of death from all causes and from cardiovascular disease among a group of 3,258 heart patients with low levels of vitamin D in their blood, compared with heart patients with higher levels of vitamin D.
- A recent study involving 18,225 men found that those with vitamin D levels below 15 ng/mil were 2.4 times more likely to have a heart attack than those with levels above 30.
- Last year, an analysis involving 1,760 women found a 50% reduction in breast cancer risk in those whose vitamin D levels were more than 52 ng/mil, compared with levels of less than 13.
- Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer fare better if they have adequate levels of Vitamin D.
- Three out of four cancer patients had levels that were clearly deficient.
- Of patients who developed metastatic breast cancer within five to ten years, women who were deficient had a higher chance of recurrence.
New benefits of this vitamin are being discovered every day, but many people, especially those residing in the Northern United States, still do not receive enough vitamin D to reap the wonderful benefits it can provide to their health. To get the recommended amount of vitamin D, experts recommend a reasonable amount of sun exposure, eating foods rich in vitamin D and a high quality Vitamin D supplement.
M’lis Vitamin D provides 1000 IU per softgel of high quality vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol), which is the most potent form of supplemental vitamin D. 1-2 softgels per day provide enough vitamin D to rectify most deficiencies and supply the body with optimal levels of this beneficial immune-boosting nutrient.
