Vitamin D, a Benefit to Diabetics

Vitamin D, a benefit to diabetics. This is something new to me. Most of us associate Vitamin D when we talk about our bones and other diseases as a result of calcium deficiency. I take calcium tablets with Vitamin D as my daily supplement to make my bones stronger. Vitamin D is a hormone that regulates the level of calcium uptake in our body.

There are on-going studies to find out the benefits of vitamin D to diabetics. One such studies is done by researchers from Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Their studies showed sufficient amounts of Vitamin D intake may delay diabetes and those who are already afflicted will decrease its complications.

They also found out that this nutrient play a role in preventing and managing diabetes. It is essential in the secretion and sensitivity of insulin. Vitamin D is needed for the uptake of phosphorous and calcium for the preservation of strong bones.

Studies showed that 23 million of Americans who are afflicted with diabetes have low levels of Vitamin D. Aside from diabetes, the deficiency of Vitamin D can lead to other diseases such as hypertension, stroke and heart attack. There are many ways of enhancing the absorption of Vitamin D, such as 20 minutes exposure to the sun, consumption of tuna, salmon, fish liver oil, and taking Vitamin D supplementation.

There are diabetics who claimed that they got no benefits from Vitamin D. Therefore, further studies are necessary to confirm the benefits of Vitamin D to individuals suffering from diabetes. If it's confirmed that Vitamin D is indeed a benefit to diabetics, Vitamin D therapy will be an easy and very cost-effective therapy.

To your health,
Alma
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