How To Boost Your Vitamin D In Wintertime

 

Vitamin D is an organic compound which is not actually a vitamin. It is a type prohormone called a "secosteroid". Prohormones can be substances that your body converts into hormones by metabolic functions.

Vitamin D acts as a hormone and helps regulate your levels of serotonin (dopamine), adrenaline (and noradrenaline) in your body. Vitamin D is also important for tooth and bone health. It is even known to support long-term immune health.

The active form of vitamin D is synthesized by your skin, liver, kidneys, liver. Healthcare professionals use this to determine your prohormone levels.

The National Institutes of Health recommends the following daily vitamin D allowances in micrograms or International Units (IU).

• Baby's up to 12 months old: 400 IU/ 10 mcg
• Children and adults aged 1 to 70: 600 IU or 15% mcg
• Adults over 71: 800 IU/ 20 mcg. The fact that vitamin D receptors are present in nearly every cell of your body is a sign of its importance in maintaining a healthy mind-body balance. Vitamin D deficiencies can lead to many mental and physical health problems, including:
  • Depression
  • Seasonal Effective Disorder
  • Osteoporosis
  • Bone fractures
  • Children have rickets, which are weak and malformed bones.
  • Muscles that are weak
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • High blood pressure, diabetes and cancer risk
  • Higher risk of severe COVID-19

  Your healthcare provider can perform a blood test to determine whether you have sufficient vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiencies can lead to weakness, muscle spasms, and bone pain.

  Get more vitamin D during winter

  It is recommended that you get between 10 and 30 minutes of sunlight each day, especially around midday. This will help to maintain your vitamin D levels. However, this may be more difficult if you live in colder areas. There are many ways to get sufficient vitamin D, even in winter.

Vitamin D is naturally found in certain types of seafood and fish.

• Salmon
• Halibut
• Tilapia
• Tuna
• Cod
• Sardines
• Haddock
• Shrimp
• Scallops

Additionally, eggs, beef, cod liver oil and cod liver oil are all great sources of vitamin A. However, for vegetarians and vegans, mushrooms offer the best natural source. These fungi, like humans, need to be exposed in the sun to make vitamin D. Make sure you leave them near a window or any other spot that receives natural sunlight.

UVB is a form of sunlight that emits light. Your skin synthesizes it via a compound called 7DHC to start vitamin D production. The UVB lamp uses the same UV rays as sunlight to allow you to stay inside where it is warm while still enjoying the summer sun. Some LED lights with certain wavelengths are more effective than the sun at stimulating skin's vitamin-D production.

Vitamin D3 is produced by humans and animals, while vitamin D2 is made by plants such as mushrooms. Scientists believe vitamin D2 may be less effective than vitamin D3. Supplements that contain vitamin D3 can be found in supplements for fish and meat. Vitamin D2 may be found in vegetarian and vegan options, but some manufacturers now offer vegan-friendly vitamin D3.

There are many options for vitamin D supplements, such as capsules, capsules and drops.

Fortified versions are available for many of the most popular foods in order to provide extra vitamin D throughout winter (and all year). These include yogurt, milk, cereals and juices.