What can high-vitamin D foods do for you?
In looking at the growing number of Google searches for vitamin D over the past several years, it is abundantly clear that vitamin D is very much on our collective mind. About vitamin D mania there are a few things we know for certain like calcium absorbtion, strong bones, here are a few more things to add on to the list.
- Help optimize calcium metabolism
- Help optimize phosphorus metabolism
- Help prevent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and stroke
- Help prevent falls and muscle weakness
- Help prevent osteoporosis while maintaining bone integrity
- Help regulate insulin activity and blood sugar balance
- Help regulate immune system responses
- Help regulate muscle composition and muscle function
- Help regulate blood pressure
- Lower risk of excessive inflammation
- Lower risk of some bacterial infections
- Support cognitive function, especially in older persons
- Support mood stability, especially in older persons
- Help prevent chronic fatigue
- Help prevent the following types of cancer: bladder, breast, colon, ovarian, prostate and rectal
Mrs Shilpa Mittal
Nutritionist and Diet Consultant
Founder Shilpsnutrilife – Diet and lifestylemakeover