It is not unusual to start feeling the lows during the long winter months. The lack of sunlight can definitely be a cause for depression, a low immune system, and in general, an overall sense of aches, pains, and malaise.
With a lack of sunlight, the one vitamin that gets the most affected is vitamin D levels.
Suppose there is one vitamin that you need to take during the winter months. In that case, it is Vitamin D. Vitamin D works as an antioxidant, natural antibiotic, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and even as an anti-cancer agent. It is also known to boost the immune system to fight infections and help boost brain health.
Consider the following facts:
- Topical sunscreens block vitamin D production by 97-100%.
- The risk of having a heart attack is twice as high if your levels of Vitamin D are low
- There is an association between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of type 1 diabetes
- Medications such as Metformin (for diabetes) work only 13% of the time if your vitamin D levels are low, vs 60% of the time if you have adequate levels of Vitamin D
- We can decrease the progression of osteoarthritis with adequate levels of vitamin D
- Symptoms of multiple sclerosis are more severe if your vitamin D is low
- If your vitamin D levels are low, then you will have a higher risk of dying of cancer!!
So do you think we need to measure vitamin D levels? Absolutely!!!
Recent studies show that in order to receive the best levels of protection, our blood vitamin D levels should be about 120-200 nmol/l. Cod liver oil is not a good vitamin D supplement because it also contains Vitamin A and too much vitamin A taken for long periods of time can cause health problems. The best way to take vitamin D is when it is combined with vitamin K2 and in a coconut oil base. This is how Wise D3 + K2 is formulated for better absorption and protection.