[...] Follow up article from last week... Blood levels of VITAMIN D controls your immune system, hormone balance, and energy levels! So what does all of this really mean to your health? Well, it means that NOW is the time to start paying attention to your vitamin D levels if you want to keep your hormone balance optimized and also keep your immune system strong enough to fight off any sicknesses this winter. Although old guidelines say that anything over 32 ng/dl blood levels of vitamin D3 is good, new research about vitamin D is suggesting that getting levels between 50-80 ng/dl is what is considered optimal to actually see maximum benefits on your hormones and your immune system. Did you know that many people are surprised to find out that their blood levels of vitamin D are shockingly low with levels in the 10s or 20s. No wonder they get sick so often! And for the guys reading this, low blood levels of vitamin D3 can also spell low Testosterone levels, so make sure to get your D levels where they need to be if you want optimal T levels! Not surprisingly, due to the sun-phobic mentality thats been hammered into our heads by the media, along with lack of time spent outdoors and/or excessive use of chemical sunscreens, most people have chronically low vitamin D levels even in the summer, and I mentioned earlier, this greatly affects your immune system as well as your hormone balance. So now that winter is coming, it gets even worse as Vitamin D levels can drop another 50% in the winter if youre not supplementing. As a general rule for North America and Europe, in order to maintain a strong immune system through the winter, most people will need to supplement with vitamin D3 from approx October through March. Personally, I dont supplement with vitamin D3 in the summer months, because I do a LOT of outdoor activities like swimming, hiking, mountain biking and other sports, so I get my D3 from the summer Sun. Based on my test results, I seem to stay above 50 ng/ml in the summer without needing supplementation. But as from October is when I start taking up to 5000 IU daily! Personally I find a very reasonable supplement at Holland&Barrett (SunVite - Vitamin D3 -25ng.) Oil-based D3 supplement using heart-healthy coconut oil instead of inflammatory refined soybean oil, are even better for those who find them. Stay sane throughout the Winter - Get physical if youre not yet in it! I am always there! See you soon.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:51:09 +0000
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