Vitamin D 010

By some estimates, one billion people worldwide have vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Reversing deficiency and maintaining optimal serum vitamin D levels beneficially impacts biochemistry and numerous body systems; this is largely because calcitriol—the metabolic product of vitamin D—is a secosteroid hormone that targets over 200 genes in a wide variety of tissues. The role of vitamin D in good health continues to expand as the knowledge of this vitamin’s effects on different body systems grows. Research now suggests that optimal serum levels of vitamin D support: Cell differentiation* Cardiovascular health* HORMONE BALANCE* Immune function and INFLAMMATION* Fetal development, Neuronal growth and Neurodevelopment* Healthy glucose metabolism and WEIGHT LOSS* Musculoskeletal comfort and Periodontal health* DETOXIFICATION pathways* Immune responses and GUT HEALTH* Mood and BRAIN HEALTH* Vitamin D levels tend to be lower in overweight people and in people who are inactive.  It’s po