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Do I Really Need More Vitamin D?
It's true that vitamin D deficiency has reached epidemic proportions,
but there are a few folks out there who do not necessarily need
to supplement with this important vitamin. The criteria are tough,
but you may have adequate vitamin D supplies if you eat a lot of
vitamin D-rich foods, such as oyster, salmon, sardines, and vitamin
D-fortified foods like milk and cereal. And you may be able to skip
supplementation if your body synthesizes plenty of vitamin D via
the sun, but only if you are out in optimal sunlight at the ideal time
and location for 30 minutes a day, with a lot of exposed skin and
no sunblock. Also, if you have great digestion and absorb nutrients
efficiently, you may be able to skip this vitamin in your regime.
If you do not fit all these criteria (and most of us do not!), you may
want to at least get your levels tested to see if you are deficient, like
millions of other Americans. Or as a safeguard, you can supplement
with a modest dose, such as 1,000 IU daily. Considering that vitamin
deficiency is associated with excess inflammation, depression, bone
fractures, diabetes, immune imbalance, cognitive dysfunction,
among many other health issues, it's an important vitamin to keep in
check!
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