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Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin and How to Get It

Reviewed by Dr.Vijaykumar Kamat & written by Dr. Vijay Kumar Kamat.

Vitamin D, a fat-soluble nutrient also called Sunshine Vitamin is produced by your body when it is exposed to sunlight. This is why it is considered more of a prohormone than a vitamin.

The UV-B rays of the sun convert the lipids in your skin to calciol, which is Vitamin D3. This precursor is converted into calcidiol by the liver, and then into calcitriol in the kidneys.

Why Vitamin D is Important for the Body

Vitamin D can regulate a variety of bodily functions and affect up to 2000 genes within your body. It has multiple functions, including:

Optimizing calcium and phosphorus absorption
Healthy bones and teeth
Supporting Growth and Development
The skeletal frame is strengthened by adding tensile strength
Improve the function of your muscles, ligaments, and joints
Boost your brain, immune, and nervous system
Sugar balance is maintained by regulating insulin levels
Supporting cardiovascular and lung health
Modulating cell growth and gene expression that influences cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis.

Vitamin D is essential for the proper functioning of your body. You should ensure that you are getting enough of it every day. Vitamin D supplements are necessary because sun exposure can be difficult and food sources are limited.

It is a fact that vitamin D derived from organic sources will be more bioavailable than those synthesized chemistically. This is why our vitamin D-fortified supplements differ from others on the market.

Biogetica’s Vitamin D products are made from 100% natural food, are organic, and are encapsulated into vegetarian capsules. They are also free of preservatives. This means that they are living foods and can spin photons. Synthetic vitamins contain dead molecules which do not produce photons. Many doctors believe these synthetic molecules are not assimilated by the body, and eventually break down to the chemicals from which they came.

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Sources of Vitamin D in Food

Vitamin D is synthesized primarily with the aid of sunlight. Nevertheless, some foods are fortified with vitamin D. Salmon, shrimp, and Egg yolks are foods that naturally contain vitamin D. Fortified foods include milk, oranges, yogurt, and cereals.

Daily Recommended Requirement for Vitamin D

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has released new recommendations based on international units (IUs). Vitamin IUs are recommended as follows:

Children and adolescents: 600 IU
Adults aged 20-50: 600 IU
For older adults aged 70 and over 800 IU
For women who are pregnant or breastfeeding: 600 IU

What are the Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency can occur in:

Limit your exposure to sunlight
The intake of the usual is less than recommended
The digestive system is not able to absorb enough vitamin D
The kidneys are unable to convert vitamin D precursor into its active form
Dark-skinned people have more melanin pigment, which reduces their skin’s ability for vitamin D to be produced by sunlight
Fat malabsorption is a common condition in people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and other conditions.

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to rickets (soft bones), depression, asthma (brittle bone), osteomalacia, hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary heart disease, and aches and discomforts.

Biogetica protocols combine essential micronutrients like vitamin D with other ayurvedic ingredients that have been clinically studied and homeopathic attenuations to create a holistic regimen that works synergistically in bringing your body back into balance.

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Clinical studies were done on the therapeutic effects of Vitamin D

A variety of clinical studies have evaluated the therapeutic properties of Vitamin D.

Vitamin D and Immunology

Numerous studies have shown that Vitamin D appears to protect against infectious diseases like Candida and tuberculosis and autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Vitamin D and Neurodegenerative Disorders

In vitro and in-vivo research has shown that vitamin D is beneficial in protecting and maintaining neuronal cells, improving visual memory, and improving depression, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. There is limited evidence that vitamin D can improve sleep functions.

Vitamin D and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Vitamin D is known to help in the development and maintenance of healthy bones. Supplementation with vitamin D has been studied in a variety of conditions, including fractures and osteoporosis. The nutrient is also known to help strengthen muscles and bones in conditions that affect the musculoskeletal systems.

Vitamin D and a Healthy Heart

Vitamin D is believed to regulate blood tension and suppress arherogenesis. It also benefits cardiovascular health.

Here are a few highlights from the many studies on Vitamin D that have been conducted and continue to be done.

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We’ve included this natural ingredient in our protocols to support the health of the bones, cardiovascular system, nervous and immune systems, among others.

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About The Author

Dr. Vijay Kumar Kamat

Dr. Vijay Kamat graduated from K.L.E. Society's Shri B. M. Kankanwadi Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum, India. Established in 1933, one of the oldest ayurvedic institutions in India. He was also the ayurvedic consultant for the Kerudi Hospital and Research Center, Bagalkot, India.Dr. Kamat has several years of experience in ayurvedic medicine,panchakarma and yoga and has worked extensively on documentation of traditional ayurvedic medicinal plants,especially about their identification,availability,processing and formulation.