Vitamin D3: Sunshine Vitamin

Vitamin D is a pro-hormone which is produced by the body when we go out in the sunlight, and that’s, why it’s called the sunshine vitamin. There are two forms of vitamin D; one is calciferous (Vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), available food such as, in liver and fish oils. It is the essential for the absorption of calcium, and gives benefits to the body in many ways.

Vitamin D benefits

Plays a vital role in improving bone health because it is essential for the absorption of calcium in our body

Enhance immunity, as well as the brain and our nervous system

Plays an essential role in maintaining the insulin levels, and that’s why, helps in the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellifluous

Assist in the improvement of lung function and Hearth health

Also plays an prime role in the management of obesity and fatigue

 

Vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency is due to the deficiency of Calcium. Because Vitamin D is the key Vitamin to this is responsible for the absorption of Calcium. Due its deficiency, body cannot produce hormone calcitriol. This causes insufficient calcium absorption from the Food. In that can body start taking calcium from the skeleton to fulfill its need? This results in the weakening of exiting bones and stops the formation of new bones in babies.

Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency

Reduced immunity

Joint Pain

Fatigue and weakness

Mood swings

Anxiety

Palpitation

Hair fall

Obesity

How Vitamin D Works

There are two forms of vitamin D:

Vitamin D2 (calciferol) is found in some plants. 

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is found in animals and is prepared by the skin under sunlight. 

D3 is far better than D2 to support the body and its daily functions

It Increase your body vitamin D level higher than D2.

It stays longer in our body than D2.

Sources of D3

Sunlight, Food, Supplement

To increase your vitamin D levels, you are having multiple choices like supplements, sunlight, or foods that contain vitamin D3. It's difficult to get enough D3 only by the diet, but eating more of the specific food.

Supplements

As today scenario we are unable to take enough Sunlight because all of the persons bounded in tight schedule for 9 to 6 work schedule with complete AC cabins and AC Transport service. So we can fulfill our body daily requirement of vitamin D just by taking the supplements which are not even having the side effects.

Supplements are the trouble free way to make sure you're getting enough vitamin D3 in routine. Studies show that supplements are the effective way for boosting D3 as sunlight and food.

Sunlight

When the UV rays from the sun hit on the vitamin-D receptor cells in your skin, they trigger a chemical reaction that produces vitamin D3. If you stay in sunlight for a small period of time for every day it will help your body to get enough amount of vitaminD3, but it's not the safest or precise way to stay healthy.

It can turns your skin darker for some people it can cause sun burn too. One more problem is there, sun's rays increase your risk of cancer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other medical authorities say there's no any safe way to get vitamin D from the sun without putting yourself at risk for skin cancer.

Food

Beef liver, Butter, Cereal, Cheese, Cod liver oil, Egg yolks, Fresh salmon, Halibut, Mackerel, Milk (fortified), Sardines, Trout, and Tuna are the foods which are rich in Vitamin D to meet your body daily need.

Supplements are the safest and easiest way to fulfill the daily requirement of your body for the Vitamin D; Supplements are available in many different forms as Tablets, Capsules and Nano shots. Nano shots are available in both forms with sugar and without sugar easy to consume for elderly and bed ridden patients too.