Where to get Vitamin D :: The sources of Vitamin D

One of the easiest ways to acquire Vitamin D is to spend some of your time to stay under the sun for about 10 to 20 minutes during the peak hours.

Concentrated food sources of Vitamin D include salmon, sardines, cow’s mik, Goat’s milk, shiitake mushrooms, beef, eggs and eel.

The hormonal functions of Vitamin D include the regulation of bone health, muscle health (both skeletal and heart muscle), immune response, insulin and blood sugar and calcium and phosphorous metabolism.

But be mindful that overdose of Vitamin D can pave the way for loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, kidney malfunction and failure to do usual tasks.

On the other hand, Vitamin D deficiency may pose a great risk to the vast majority of individuals than Vitamin D toxicity. Vitamin D toxicity can be remedied by discontinuing Vitamin D supplementation and limiting calcium intake. Kidney damage may be irreversible.

Getting exposed to sunlight for add period of time usually do not cause Vitamin D toxicity.

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