It's winter time, that means more clouds less sunshine and less time outside enjoying that lack of sunshine. And let's be honest, with the big “C” scare looming in our faces everyday we spend far less time outside in the summer time getting sunshine and when we do we are typically lathered up with SPF 450. What does that all mean, well it means there is a growing epidemic of people who are vitamin D deficient. Are you D deficient? Well...I don't know, but here is a list of possible signs that you may be low in vitamin D. If you have several of these signs, come speak to us here at Vitality Sports Chiropractic we can sit down and discuss what some of the issues may be and what the solutions are.
1-Fatigue-Are you constantly exhausted? Could be a lack of vitamin D. Research shows that vitamin D deficiency and chronic fatigue syndrome are actually very closely linked.
2-Do you have dark skin? Guess what people with dark skin are far more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency. Why? The dark skin acts like natural sunscreen. Believe it or not it has been shown that people with dark skin need 10x the amount of sun exposure to produce the same levels of vitamin D of those people with light skin.
3-You're always sick. Does it seem like the winter is just a never ending revolving door of sniffles and coughs. Could be your low in vitamin D. A recent study showed that taking 1200 units of vitamin D during the winter lessened the chances of getting the flu by 40%. The link between chronic disease and vitamin D (the lack of) is growing.
4-Sweaty head-It's a classic symptom of vitamin D deficiency. Go figure.
5-Depression-Serotonin is the hormone that makes us feels good. It's partly stimulated by sun exposure. Less sun exposure means less vitamin D. Those people with depression are far more likely to have low vitamin D levels.
6-You're weak and achy-A lack of vitamin D means that less calcium is also be absorbed. In fact, your body needs at least some vitamin D for calcium to be absorbed at all. Low calcium levels can lead to joint aches and pain (Fibromyalgia?) and weak muscles.
So, what is the daily intake requirement for vitamin D? It's 600 IU (international units-it's what vitamin A,D,& E are measured in). You don't have to get this all from a supplement. Sun expsoure and food intake count as well.
Thanks for reading,
Dr. Wiskind-Vitality Sports Chiropractic
1-Fatigue-Are you constantly exhausted? Could be a lack of vitamin D. Research shows that vitamin D deficiency and chronic fatigue syndrome are actually very closely linked.
2-Do you have dark skin? Guess what people with dark skin are far more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency. Why? The dark skin acts like natural sunscreen. Believe it or not it has been shown that people with dark skin need 10x the amount of sun exposure to produce the same levels of vitamin D of those people with light skin.
3-You're always sick. Does it seem like the winter is just a never ending revolving door of sniffles and coughs. Could be your low in vitamin D. A recent study showed that taking 1200 units of vitamin D during the winter lessened the chances of getting the flu by 40%. The link between chronic disease and vitamin D (the lack of) is growing.
4-Sweaty head-It's a classic symptom of vitamin D deficiency. Go figure.
5-Depression-Serotonin is the hormone that makes us feels good. It's partly stimulated by sun exposure. Less sun exposure means less vitamin D. Those people with depression are far more likely to have low vitamin D levels.
6-You're weak and achy-A lack of vitamin D means that less calcium is also be absorbed. In fact, your body needs at least some vitamin D for calcium to be absorbed at all. Low calcium levels can lead to joint aches and pain (Fibromyalgia?) and weak muscles.
So, what is the daily intake requirement for vitamin D? It's 600 IU (international units-it's what vitamin A,D,& E are measured in). You don't have to get this all from a supplement. Sun expsoure and food intake count as well.
Thanks for reading,
Dr. Wiskind-Vitality Sports Chiropractic
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