Sun Block = Vitamin Block?
One of your healthy habits might be making
you vitamin deficient. Using sunblock may just be doing that.
Your body can make vitamin D through exposing
your skin to the sun, but many can’t get enough in the winter. Many
others aren’t willing to increase their risk of malignant melanomas
or skin care, not to mention wrinkles and premature skin aging. The
anti-skin cancer campaign has actually made the vitamin D deficiency
worse by keeping people out of the sun, and at the same time, not
advocating an increase in vitamin D consumption.
You wouldn’t think that in 2008 there would be any
vitamin deficiencies in the United States. Surprisingly, however,
more than 40% of American adults have low levels of vitamin D.
This widespread deficiency is more harmful than once believed. A
body of scientific evidence is showing that it has caused an
increase risk in bone fractures, muscle weakness, and even cancer.
Vitamin D can be obtained through diet but it’s
almost impossible to reach the recommended daily allowances (RDA)
with food alone. Fish, the oily type is best at providing natural
vitamin D. But, to get the RDA of vitamin D, you’d have to eat 5
ounces of salmon, 7 ounces of halibut, and 30 ounces of cod, or
nearly two 8-ounce cans of tuna everday! With the mercury warnings
out for fish, this might not be such a good idea. Egg yolks also
contain natural vitamin D, but only 20 IU per yolk, your cholesterol
levels would go through the roof if you tried to get anywhere near
the RDA of vitamin D from eggs! This is why most people require
supplements to get the vitamin D they need.
Wondering how much vitamin D you should get each day? The RDA
for those adults younger than 70 is 400 IU per day and for those
over 70 is 600 IU per day. However, considering new research, most
health authorities are recommending 800 or even 1,000 IU a day.
Getting adequate amounts of vitamin D, it turns out, is
important to more than just your bones. Yes, it helps the body
retain calcium, which is important for preventing fractures and bone
thinning as people age. But, science has shown that it is also
important for muscle performance. Additionally, research has shown a
link between proper levels of vitamin D and heart health. Most
significantly may be the Harvard School of Public Health’s study
showing a link between adequate vitamin D levels and reducing
cancers by 30%!
OneLifeUSA is proud to introduce our Vitamin D
as a Brabec Basics product. Therefore it will be given the financial
support from our founder, Jana Brabec, enabling OneLifeUSA to offer
this excellent and necessary vitamin to our customers for an
exceptional price. |
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