Vitamin D-Facts You Need To Know

-Bryon Zirker

Very important for autoimmunity, vitamin D may very well
be the most important nutrient , so make sure you get enough.

Have your blood tested and make sure levels are least 25 ng/mL
or above.

Vitamin D has many disease-preventing benefits.

Researchers suggest that the Daily Recommended Intake (DRI) for
vitamin D should be raised from 400 IUs to a minimum of 1000 IUs.

Vitamin D is made from cholesterol in the body. Sun exposure is the
catalyst that makes this happen.

When sunlight hits the body, cholesterol in the skin is converted to
vitamin D.

To get enough vitamin D, experts say that we need from 5 to 30
minutes of sun exposure between 10 AM and 3 PM at least twice a
week to the face, arms, legs, or back, without using sunscreen.

A study of middle-aged and elderly Swedish women found that those
who took vitamin D supplements and ate 2 to 3 servings of fatty fish
per week increased their vitamin D stores by 45%.

Cod liver oil is the best source of vitamin D.

Oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines are good options.
Monitor blood levels and if they are not at least 25 ng/mL or above, eat
fatty fish or cod liver oil in combination with vitamin D3 supplements.

If you do not like fish supplement and monitor your blood for minimum
levels.

We need both sunlight and dietary sources to hit every nuance of
optimal vitamin D intake, because that's the cycle found in nature.