Function:
- Stimulate intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus
- Stimulate PTH dependant reabsorption of clacium in the distal tubules
- Coordinate with PTH in mobilization of calcium from bone
- Prevents Rickets from children
- Prevents osteomalacia in adults
- Prevents hypocalcemic tetany
- It helps in reabsorption of calcium from kidneys
- It promotes immune system by increasing phagocytic acitivty
- It has anti-tumor activity
- It stimulates intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus
Promotes:
Calcium absorption in the gut and maintains adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations to enable normal bone mineralization and to prevent hypocalcemic tetany (involuntary contraction of muscles, leading to cramps and spasms).
Benefits:
Strengthens Your Bones
Can Help Strengthen Muscle’s
Can Support the Immune System and Fight Inflammation
Can Help Support Oral Health
May Help Prevent Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
May Help Treat Hypertension.
The normal range of 25-hydroxy vitamin D
is measured as nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL).
Many experts recommend a level between 20 and 40 ng/mL
Levels of 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) or above are adequate for most people for bone and overall health.
Levels below 30 nmol/L (12 ng/mL) are too low and might weaken your bones and affect your health.
Levels above 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL) are too high and might cause health problems
Evaluating the results of a 25-hydroxy vitamin D test
Deficiency: less than 30 nmol/L (12 ng/mL)
Potential deficiency: between
30 nmol/L (12 ng/mL) and 50
nmol/L (20 ng/mL)
Normal levels: between 50 nmol/L (20 ng/mL) and 125 nmol/L (50 ng/mL)
To increase vitamin D level quickly?
Spend time in sunlight. Vitamin D is often referred to as “the sunshine vitamin
Consume fatty fish and seafood
Eat more mushrooms
Include egg yolks in your diet.
Eat fortified foods:
Breakfast cereals.
Eggs
Fruit juice
Salt
margarine,
snack bars,
dairy, yogurt, milk and
plant-based milk alternatives,
Soy milk
baby foods
Bread, baked (white and brown
bread flour)
maize meal
Take a supplement
Try a UV lamp.
Overweight or obesity individuals: often have lower vitamin D levels than people with BMIs in the “normal” range.
