Vitamin D comes in two forms: vitamin D2 and D3. The main difference between its two forms is that D2 comes from plants, whereas D3 comes from animals.
Although both forms are similar in many ways, D3 is preferred over D2 for supplement manufacturing because it is more effective at improving the status of vitamin D.
Benefits
1. Improves Bone Health
Vitamin D3 plays a major role in strengthening your bones.
According to multiple recent studies, vitamin D3 helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus — two compounds that improve bone strength and density. (1)
Furthermore, some studies suggest that vitamin D3 is even more effective at improving bone health than vitamin D2.
2. May Reduce Blood Pressure
In case you didn’t know already, high blood pressure is one of the major risk factors of heart disease — which is the number one cause of death worldwide.
According to a study conducted on people with high blood pressure, increasing vitamin D3 intake significantly lowered blood pressure levels of participants.
3. May Prevent Cancer
Several studies suggest that vitamin D3 can help prevent certain types of cancer.
One study linked high levels of vitamin D3 to slower progression of prostate cancer.
Furthermore, another study concludes that combining vitamin D3 with fiber can reduce your risk of developing polyps that can lead to colon cancer.
What’s even more impressive is that a four-year study found out that when postmenopausal women increase their vitamin D3 intake, their chances of developing cancer drops by 60%.
Lastly, a high intake of vitamin D3 is also believed to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
4. May Prevent Heart Attacks
Here’s why some researchers believe that vitamin D3 can prevent heart attacks:
Since vitamin D3 improves cardiovascular endurance and prevents thickening of the walls of the ventricles, it can reduce your risk of suffering a heart attack.
5. Reduces Symptoms of SAD
If you didn’t know already, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression related to changes in season.
According to some scientists, people who suffer from SAD generally feel better when the sun is shining because sunshine is the best source of vitamin D.
This means that increasing intake of vitamin D3 can help reduce symptoms of SAD.
Health Issues Associated With Vitamin D3 Deficiency
Vitamin D3 deficiency can lead to several health issues, among which the most notable ones are the following:
- Clinical depression
- High blood pressure
- Certain cancer types
- Severe pain in bones
- Certain heart diseases
So if you want to save yourself the discomfort caused by the health issues mentioned above, then add a vitamin D3 supplement to your diet.
Daily Recommended Intake
An ideal dose of vitamin D3 is determined by the following factors:
- User’s age
- User’s health
- The condition the user is trying to treat
Currently, the amount of scientific data available is not enough to determine the daily recommended intake of vitamin D3 for the average individual.
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