Vitamin D Series PART 2 – Vitamin D and Your Health
Vitamin D insufficiencies are estimated to affect over one billion people worldwide. The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) data showed a significant increase in vitamin D insufficiency in the USA over the last 30 years, with over 77% of Americans considered vitamin D insufficient. The alarming rates of insufficiency and the […]
Vitamin D Series PART 1 – Vitamin D and Athletes
Vitamin D is well known for its role in calcium regulation and bone health, but emerging literature tells of vitamin D’s central role in other vital body processes, such as: signaling gene response, protein synthesis, hormone synthesis, immune response, plus, cell turnover and regeneration. In addition, a common symptom of clinical vitamin D deficiency is […]