| The main reasons for people to be deficient in | | | | told you that you have a low blood level of |
| Vitamin D are cultural or environmental. In cultures | | | | Vitamin D and/or your sternum and shin bones |
| where women are totally clothed, including veils, | | | | are tender, the simple solution maybe to increase |
| people are almost universally deficient in Vitamin | | | | your exposure to sunlight. |
| D. Even submariners have this problem because | | | | Take just 20 minutes a day and spend time in |
| they spend extended time submerged. Both | | | | the sun with 40 percent of your skin surface |
| these groups get very little direct sunlight. | | | | exposed. This may be all you need, morning sun is |
| There are 2 primary reasons why North | | | | best, evening sun is acceptable, but never allow |
| Americans are deficient in vitamin D and that has | | | | your skin to burn. |
| to do with lack of exposure to sunlight and not | | | | When supplementing with Vitamin D, always |
| enough eating of cold-water fish, such as wild | | | | choose D-3. |
| salmon, mackerel and sardines. These are | | | | A good thing to remember is that Vitamin D-3 is |
| excellent sources of Vitamin D, calcium and | | | | "fat soluble" which means your body can store |
| Omega-3 fatty acids. | | | | the nutrient for many days. I take calcium and |
| Many foods have been supplemented with | | | | magnesium with the vitamin D-3 at every meal. |
| Vitamin D, but some foods and supplement | | | | After 6 mouths, if the tenderness of the sternum |
| manufacturers use an inexpensive form of | | | | and shin bones have disappeared reduce you're in |
| synthetic Vitamin D called "ergocalciferol" which is | | | | take. Remember to talk to your Doctor before |
| a form of Vitamin D-2. What the body makes | | | | taking anything; a blood test will give you the |
| from sunshine is Vitamin D-3 (cholecalciferol). | | | | levels of Vitamin D in your body, use this as a |
| What to do? | | | | factor to help you structure a supplement |
| If you have been tested and your Doctor has | | | | program. |