The Health Benefits from Vitamin D3

College of DuPage Nursing Student Margaret Salerno discovered that Vitamin D is not only beneficial for health, it has been found to be associated with endothelial dysfunction and CVD according to researchers from Singapore (Rinkoo et al., 2014). A recent update in Medical News Today, (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320802.php) recently noted the benefit of Vitamin D3 in repairing damaged endothelial cells. The endothelial cells in the body are those cells that line the blood vessels and are typically found to be damaged after a heart attack or stroke.

In the last few years, the significance of Vitamin D deficiency has become increasingly common, however, Vitamin D offers protective benefits on the cardiovascular system and especially the endothelium. The specific mechanism of how Vitamin D may delay, slow or reverse the process of plaque accumulation in the blood vessels is known exactly, but the need for additional studies is warranted.

Vitamin D3 is also involved in the following bodily functions, to name a few;

  • Strong bone development
  • Preventing depression
  • Heart/cardiovascular health
  • Preventing rickets in children
  • Preventing osteoporosis

For an adequate intake of Vitamin D3, consume foods such as, fatty fish, cheeses and egg yolks. Although the sun is a great source of Vitamin D, caution is essential with time in the sun so a Vitamin D supplement may be a better choice in addition to diet.

 

 

 

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