Vitamin D
I found this very interesting. I'm currently working with a Doctor and his Wife. We have discussed health and nutriton many times throughout our relationship, naturally. He said, that a huge majority (Over 70%) have a Vitamin D deficiency. Now, we live in the desert and enjoy 300 days of blue skies and sunshine. It doesn't make much sense at first.
I got to thinking about it and humans started out life with no clothes, we used to be forced into manual labor, OUTSIDE. Now, a majority of the public spends most of their time indoors pushing buttons. I spend more time outdoors than average but he said it wasn't enough. He said, unless you are spending 20-30 minutes MID day outside with your shirt off, you are not getting enough vitamin D. He said the atmospher eats up the UV rays early and late in the days that help create vitamin D in your body.
I've been impressed with his ideals on health so I sent Kelli to him to get a physical and blood test. Sure enough, her blood test came back with her being deficient in vitamin D. She's very light skinned but, the darker you skin is, the harder it is to absorb the sun and make vitamin D.
Vitamin D is just as crucial as calcium to having strong bones. It also helps with memory and concentration. Has digestive duties and the list goes on.
I asked him if I should get blood tested and he said not to bother. Just start taking a Vitamin D supplement of 5000mg a day.
I plan to get re blood tested in a few months and will make sure Vitamin D is part of the test after I have supplemented.
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Todd
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