Archive for the 'Vitamin D' Category

Overdose On Vitamin D

Friday, January 29th, 2010

It is very hard to overdose on Vitamin D, even though it is a fat-soluble prohormones. The two major forms of which are vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol).
It is known as the sunshine Vitamin because it is converted from an AV ray to Vitamin D by the skin. It [...]

Education On Vitamin D Is Important!

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

If you are trying to improve your nutritional health then education on Vitamin D is important and a good place to start. It is likely the most underrated nutrient in mankind in regards to nutrition. The health benefits of it are plenty.
It is known to prevent the following:

Cancer
Diabetes
Obesity
Depression
Osteoporosis
Prostate and breast cancer

The reason more [...]

Vitamin D Facts

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Let’s talk Vitamin D facts! It is known as calciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is stored in the body in fatty tissues. Though it is found in food, it can also be made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun.
Vitamin D exists in several forms, each with a different [...]

Vitamin D Food Sources

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Finding Vitamin D food sources can be rather difficult. The best source is to get it naturally and you can first and foremost do this through exposure to the sun. The UV rays in sunlight hit our skin and are processed into useable Vitamin D.
It was discovered in the early 20th century that [...]

Can A Tanning Bed Provide A Safe Source of Vitamin D?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

We have all seen those tanning salons and probably wondered if the tanning bed would provide a safe source of Vitamin D. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is also known as the “sunshine vitamin”. This is because a sensible schedule to the suns touch will provide the body with all [...]

The Truth About Vitamin D Foods

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Let’s find out the truth about Vitamin D food. It is a fat soluble vitamin that is stored in the fatty tissues of the body, the liver for one. This means you don’t need it every day because any of the vitamin D your body doesn’t need immediately is stored for future use. [...]

Startling News on Vitamin D And Cancer

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Vitamins are substances that everyone’s body needs for specific functions to create nutritional well being. But what is the connection with Vitamin D and cancer? Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In nature it can only be found in oily fish, like salmon.
The [...]