Can Vitamin D put the brakes on aging?????!!!!!!!
By roque20
@roque20 (518)
Philippines
October 26, 2008 10:04am CST
In a British study of 2,160 women, researchers compared subjects' blood levels of vitamin D to changes in their DNA (in units called telomeres, which shorten as you get older). When those changes were analyzed, the difference between women with the highest and lowest levels of D was equivalent to five years of aging. This report doesn't prove the vitamin can turn back the clock, but other studies have shown that getting too little D put you at greater risk of age-related illnesses. Many experts advise that you get 1,000 IU (international units) a day from fortified foods (like milk, 100 IU in 8 ounces), fatty fish (salmon, 310 IU in 3 ounces), and from supplements.
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@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
26 Oct 08
My elderly father who had heart problems was given an increased dosage of Vitamin D. It really helped him and increased his energy. His color was better and he said he felt better. He has stayed on it and there have been benefits and its certainly something worth checking into with your doctor.
@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
27 Oct 08
A couple of months ago I went in for testing for something else, and they found my vitamin D level was right at the bottom. I'm now taking 50,000 IU twice a week, and in 6 months time I'm about a fourth of the way to where I should be. It is true that not enough D can cause a whole lot of problems, from muscle weakness to aches and pains...and more serious stuff too. For me I think I got deficient in it when I went through a long period of lactose intolerance, and I don't care for salmon. I thought I was doing better with it once I got re-acclimated to milk products, but evidently not. It's very important for us women to make sure we are getting the amount of D that is needed to maintain our health! Good discussion :-) It's good to make other women aware of the risks of D deficiency.
