Antioxidant Supplements

Undoubtably, you have heard about the advantages of Vitamin D. This super vitamin - more importantly Vitamin D3 - is all over the news and internet lately.

If you haven’t heard about the benefits of Vitamin D, here is a brief list:

• inhibits inflammation (major cause of aging)
• maintains calcium balance
• helps to regulate blood pressure
• boosts your immunity
• protects against some cancers (mainly colon)

There are lots of other research studies being done with additional benefits discovered all the time.

But here is some controversial news about Vitamin D you may NOT know:

Fact: Your body produces Vitamin D naturally with sun exposure.

What you don’t know:

• Wearing sunscreen inhibits Vitamin D production.
• You may be lacking in Vitamin D if you have a tan or are dark skinned because its absorption is suppressed.
• As we age, we produce less Vitamin D from the sun, so if you are over 40, you may be deficient.
• Overweight people need more Vitamin D than slender people.

Fact: Most sunscreens actually block the rays that produce Vitamin D. Since sunscreen use has gone up, so has the incidence of cancer!

What You Don’t Know: It turns out that since Vitamin D3 protects against some cancers, by inhibiting the sunshine from sunscreen, we are actually increasing our cancer rate.

Of course, the American Dermatology Association strongly disagrees, saying it’s ludicrious to suggest people expose themselves to sunshine without sunscreen.

Fact: The government recommends 400 units of Vitamin D per day

What You Don’t Know: Most research indicates that 4,000 units per day is needed.

While it is possible to get toxicity from too much Vitamin D, the occurances are actually quite small in numbers. Testing is recommended.

Important questions to ask yourself:

Am I deficient in Vitamin D?

What is the testing procedure?

What are things to look for when purchasing Vitamin D?

Making anti aging a part of your life can be easy with the right information.

To answer the questions you have about this important vitamin, go to Anti Aging Vitamin D