Vitamin D3 may cut fat mass, boost heart health

Daily supplements of vitamin D3 may improve certain markers of heart health like HDL cholesterol, and lead to significant reductions in body fat mass in overweight and obese people, says a new study. A daily dose of 1,000 International Units (25 micrograms) was also associated with increases in LDL cholesterol, but the data suggested that the form of LDL became ‘less atherogenic’, compared with the placebo group, Iranian researchers report in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Nutrition.  This means that the LDL cholesterol is less likely to form artery clogging plaque Supplements Vitamin D3 were also associated with a significant reduction in body fat mass, compared with placebo. “Although vitamin D3 supplementation significantly increased 25(OH)D concentrations, some participants in the vitamin D group did not reach sufficient 25(OH)D concentrations,” they wrote. “It seems that they may need higher doses or a longer period of time to be supplemented.”  The physicians at Midwest Rejuvenation recommend higher doses of supplementation.  We also check vitamin D levels to ensure adequate supplementation. Sunshine vitamin Vitamin D refers to two biologically inactive precursors – D3, also known as cholecalciferol, and D2, also known as ergocalciferol. Both D3 and D2 precursors are transformed in the liver and kidneys into 25- hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), the non-active 'storage' form, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D), the biologically active form that is tightly controlled by the body. While we do manufacture vitamin D with exposure to sunshine, in many northern countries during the winter months we produce little to no Vitamin D so supplementation is the primary source of this important vitamin. Vitamin D deficiency in adults is reported to precipitate or exacerbate many diseases of aging such as osteopenia, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, fractures, common cancers, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases. There is also some evidence that the vitamin may reduce the incidence of several types of cancer and type-1 and -2diabetes.  If you don't take a vitamin D supplement now, you should.  You can order high quality supplements here or contact Midwest Rejuvenation.

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