Vitamin D is well known for its overall health benefits, but benefits are not extended only to overall muscle and bone health.

Arlyn G. Riskind conducted experiments to assess the effects of Vitamin D and weight loss. Participants with higher levels of Vitamin D at the start of a low-calorie diet showed greater weight loss success. “Our results suggest the possibility that the addition of vitamin D to a reduced-calorie diet will lead to better weight loss,“ This research can be cross referenced with other findings, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia also stated that ‘Vitamin D is probably linked to maintaining a healthy body weight.

The Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery And Psychiatry conducted statistical studies to suggest that Vitamin D may have a key role in helping the brain to keep working well in later life, according to a study of 3000 European men between the ages of 40 and 79. “High circulating vitamin D levels were associated with high scores on the memory and information processing tests.”

‘It (Vitamin D) may be an important way to arm the immune system against disorders like the common cold’, say scientists from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston. If you are a sufferer from colds and flu, why not try supplementation of Vitamin D to protect you against illness?

So not only does Vitamin D aid weight loss and help brain health- Vitamin D supplementation has also been found to reduce the risk of developing multiple schlerosis. Multiple schlerosis is a serious condition where the immune system begins to attack the body’s own nervous system. Similar to heart attacks, the incidence or multiple schlerosis is less common the closer to the equator people live – once again showing a strong link between Vitamin D and health.

It can reduce the severity and frequency of asthma symptoms, and also the likelihood of hospitalizations due to asthma. A placebo study conducted by Mitsuyoshi Urashima showed that children had a six-fold reduction in asthma attacks who were taking vitamin D supplements compared to the placebo group.

Various studies have shown that people with adequate levels of vitamin D have a significantly lower risk of developing cancer, compared to people with lower levels. Vitamin D deficiency was found to be prevalent in cancer patients regardless of nutritional status, in a study carried out by Cancer Treatment Centres of America. Research has found that Vitamin D has been associated with at least 16 different types of cancer.

It is clear to see that Vitamin D is vital to health in every aspect. From weight loss to cancer prevention, Vitamin D intake and supplementation is necessary for overall good health.

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