to note that you cannot receive
enough of this vitamin (D) for the
body to function properly through
food alone, so sun exposure or a
supplement is necessary. In a
place like Canada during
wintertime that means vitamin D
is a supplement you need to be
mindful of and take daily.
When your body receives vitamin
D it goes to the liver, kidneys and
other tissues in the body. There,
its’ converted forms help manage
the amounts of calcium in your
blood, bones and gut and help the
cells in your body communicate
optimally.
Benefits for Body
With more people in North
America spending time indoors
and wearing sunscreen when
outside, the vitamin D deficiency
has risen and with it, the growing
concern for serious symptoms
such as heart disease, diabetes,
multiple sclerosis and cancer.
Any lack or deficiency of vitamin
D in the body can lead to these
serious complications. Children
with a deficiency are at risk for
rickets (osteomalacia in adults),
which causes soft, thin and brittle
bones.
Maintaining the proper levels of
vitamin D in the body is essential
in the prevention and treatment of
the illnesses listed above.
Vitamin D is also essential for
bone health. No matter how much
calcium or magnesium your body
takes in, it will not absorb these
nutrients properly without enough
vitamin D in the system.
Vitamin D contributes to a healthy
immune system as it helps the
body fight infection. It also aids in
the optimal function of the
muscular, cardiovascular and
respiratory systems and is said to
have anti-cancer effects.