What is known to us as “vitamin D” is actuality not a vitamin at all, but a naturally occurring hormone that is activated by sunlight penetrating skin. As we know, nutrition in the form of vitamins and minerals help people maintain proper health. Sunlight is also a critical part of our diet. Vitamin D (7-dehydrocholestrol hormone) helps with bone growth and density is now known to affect many other biological and physiological factors that are just beginning to be understood. The sunlight activates a 72 hour multi biochemical process beginning with 7-dehydrocholestrol, then ending up in the liver as dihydroxuyctimin referred to as “soltrol”. Hormones are chemical messengers produced by the body controlling growth, reproduction and many other systemic functions. Ultraviolet radiation in sunlight activates the release of this important hormone into the body. This hormone is stored in body to carry us through the winter months. The human organism has to get enough summer sun exposure to last though the entire winter. The body makes optimum use of this hormone when it is naturally derived from the sun. It helps regulate the balance of calcium and phosphorous necessary for bone formation and remodeling, increasing the body’s ability to absorb magnesium. When vitamin D levels are low the body cannot absorb enough calcium to stay healthy, no matter the amount ingested. medicallightassociation/?q=node/44
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:12:41 +0000
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