31/10/2023
Vitamin D is important for a healthy immune system.
Vitamin D gets activated by Magnesium, it doesn’t work without. Don’t forget to take both daily.
Vitamin D helps with :
* Better Bone Health
* Greater insulin Control
* Lower Blood Pressure
* Better Heart Health
* More Stable Mood
* Lower Susceptibility to Cancer
Doctors recommend Vitamin D supplementation for the winter months especially, and year-round for certain demographics at higher risk of Vitamin D deficiency, including pregnant women, people over the age of 65, people with darker skin tone, and people who get little exposure to direct sunlight.
Reasons to supplement with magnesium might include:
* Known magnesium deficiency
* Promote heart health, either as a preventative or after a cardiac event.
* Prevent cancer in patients with a family history of certain cancers, like breast or colon cancer
* Regulate blood pressure, either as a preventative measure or for patients with hypertension
* Regulate blood glucose and insulin metabolism, as a preventative or for diabetic or prediabetic patients
* Promote good bone health, especially in patients susceptible to bone disorders like osteoporosis
* Promote good brain health, especially in patients susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease.
* Treat various forms of inflammation
* Treat symptoms of PMS
* Prevent migraine headaches
* Treat chronic fatigue
* Treat fibromyalgia
* Treat cramps and muscle spasms
* Treat sleep disorders like insomnia or restless leg syndrome
* Treat or prevent mood disorders like depression or anxiety
* Treat or prevent constipation, heartburn, and/or indigestion
Symptoms of vitamin d deficiency
Some of the common symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include:
* Getting sick regularly or having trouble fighting off infections
* Fatigue
* Depression
* Slow healing of wounds
* Bone loss (osteoporosis) and increased risk of fractures
* Hair loss
* Increased reports of pain, including muscle pain and back pain
If you think your vitamin D levels may be low, ask your doctor to test them. If your levels are on the low end, there are several ways to raise them with lifestyle ,nutrition or supplements.