More Good News About Vitamin D

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More Good News About Vitamin D

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In case you weren't already convinced of its powers, here's more on how

vitamin D can keep you healthy.

 

 

Getting more than 400 IU of vitamin D — the amount found in most

multivitamins — reduces your risk of breaking bones by about 20%, new

research has

found. Less than 400 IU doesn’t have this same protective effect.

 

 

The researchers said that the effects of daily dosages of over 400 IU of

vitamin D might be even more profound if they were used consistently,

started at an earlier age (average age in this study: 78 ) and used D3, not

D2,

a weaker form of vitamin D found in most multivitamins. They recommend at

least 400 IU of vitamin D3 a day for anyone age 65 or older. (Arch Intern

Med. 2009;169[6]:551-561.)

 

 

Meanwhile, researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that higher blood levels

of vitamin D meant less need for pain meds for people with all sorts of

chronic pain problems. Low D has been tied to bone and muscle pain, and

depressed mood. (Pain Med. 2008 Nov;9(8):979-84.)

 

 

_Vitamin D inadequacy_

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demic) is more common than previously thought,

and has been found in people with osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, chronic

fatigue syndrome, depression, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple

sclerosis. The current USRDA for vitamin D is 400 IU. Most experts agree

this is too low and some experts believe it is woefully inadequate. Research

has shown that supplementing with up to 2,000 IU of Vitamin D a day is safe

and very well tolerated.

 

 

The Anti-Aging Bottom Line:

Don't let low vitamin D levels negatively affect your health. Suboptimal

vitamin D is common, and can cause many health problems. Make sure to get at

least 1,000 IU a day. Better still, have your blood serum tested for

25-hydroxyvitamin D. The level should be at least 30 ng/ml to be adequate. You

may need to take large amounts of vitamin D initially, under medical

supervision, to get your blood levels up. Once you’ve reached a good range, a

smaller dose of 1,000 IU a day, may keep you at an optimal level.