1. Vitamin D is the SUNSHINE vitamin! A fat-soluble vitamin occurring in several forms, especially vitamin D3, required for normal growth of teeth and bones, and produced in general by ultraviolet irradiation of sterols found in fish, and eggs. 2. Vitamin D levels drop in the winter-time and drop depending where you live! This is due to lessened hours of daylight and thus lessened sun exposure, with the peak vitamin D levels occurring in September (just after summer) and the dip in D levels occurring in February click here to see DATA and source. Anyone lives that a latitude above Atlanta GA, you cannot make any Vitamin D (from sunlight) in the winter months (November-February). Time of day is important too! Even in the summer time… most Vitamin D production occurs between 10am-3pm. 3. Vitamin D production is REDUCED by SUNSCREEN. In our haste to prevent our children from the “harmful” rays of the sun and slathering them with sunscreen before they step outside to play, are we doing more harm than good? I am not saying that sunscreen is a bad thing, but SOME BARE SKIN exposure EACH and EVERY day without sunblock is crucial, too, for our children’s ability to maintain vitamin D levels! Sun avoidance practices, melanin in pigmented skin, and sun protection creams (sunscreen), if used properly, can dramatically reduce vitamin D synthesis. source 4. Vitamin D may be MORE effective than a flu shot, even at low dose supplementation. Vitamin D3, even when taken in low daily dosages, has been found to slash your risk of developing the flu by 42%. 5. The drop in Vitamin D levels in the winter may account for the “flu season”. 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day abolished the seasonality of influenza and dramatically reduced its self-reported incidence 6. The RDA for Vitamin D in the USA may be inadequate for YOUR CHILD’s health. The cutoffs for lab values which mark a Vitamin D as normal, may not be normal or adequate for optimal health. For instance on a recent Quest Diagnostic test cutoffs say that 30-100ng/mL are normal ranges, yet there is a growing body of scientific evidence that is showing that a range in the 40-60mg/mL range is ideal (source). However the official US government recommendations for vitamin D levels (as noted in the graphic below), recommend that levels at or above 20 ng/mL are adequate for health, which may not be the case. 7. Vitamin D is the precursor to GLUTATHIONE in the BRAIN!! 1,25-(OH)(2)D(3) can also inhibit the synthesis of inducible nitric oxide synthase and increase glutathione levels, suggesting a role for the hormone in brain detoxification pathways. 8. Vitamin D has an impact on your IMMUNE SYSTEM and our ability to fight infections/viruses: INFLUENZA-see above HIV/AIDS- Higher vitamin D levels were associated with a slower progression of HIV to AIDS. Women with vitamin D levels above 32 ng/mL (80 nmol/L) had a 25% lower risk of disease progression. MRSA- In the United States, people with vitamin D deficiency were twice as likely to have MRSA bacteria in their nose. 9. Vitamin D has an impact on some children with AUTISM. Vitamin D deficiency–either during pregnancy or early childhood–may be an environmental trigger for ASD in individuals genetically predisposed for the broad phenotype of autism. On the basis of the results of the present review, we argue for the recognition of this possibly important role of vitamin D in ASD, and for urgent research in the field. 10. Vitamin D has an impact on those with ASTHMA. Children with asthma appear to be at increased risk of vitamin D insufficiency. 11. Vitamin D has an impact on those with DIABETES. Dietary vitamin D supplementation is associated with reduced risk of type 1 diabetes. Ensuring adequate vitamin D supplementation for infants could help to reverse the increasing trend in the incidence of type 1 diabetes. source 12. Vitamin D has an impact on THYROID Function. Significantly low levels of vitamin D were documented in patients with AITDs (autoimmune thyroid diseases) that were related to the presence of antithyroid antibodies and abnormal thyroid function tests, suggesting the involvement of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of AITDs and the advisability of supplementation. 13.Vitamin D has an impact on HEART Health. Vitamin D deficiency and consequent hypocalcaemia are seen in association with severe and life-threatening infant heart failure. Vitamin D supplementation has great benefits as an anti-inflammatory agent in infants with Congestive Heart Failure. 14. Vitamin D has an impact on CANCER PREVENTION. It is projected that raising the minimum year-around serum 25(OH)D level to 40 to 60 ng/mL (100-150 nmol/L) would prevent approximately 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer each year, and three fourths of deaths from these diseases in the United States and Canada, based on observational studies combined with a randomized trial. Such intakes also are expected to reduce case-fatality rates of patients who have breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer by half. There are no unreasonable risks from intake of 2000 IU per day of vitamin D(3), or from a population serum 25(OH)D level of 40 to 60 ng/mL. The time has arrived for nationally coordinated action to substantially increase intake of vitamin D and calcium. 15. Vitamin D is important for PREGNANCY and INFANTS too! Studies have shown that supplementation up to 4,000IU (well above the 400IU that are recommended ) are safe for pregnant woman and the study even showed that there were lower rates of infections and lower rates of complications in birth (preterm labor, pre-eclampsia, pre term birth) (50% decrease comparing the 4000IU group vs. 400IU group) . I am currently working on my next order of Sprays. If you would like to try D-Power or any of the TEN sprays, please message me or visit SprayToday.net .
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:59:22 +0000