Vitamin D

American experts say that vitamin D supplementation should be increased to help promote bone health and ward off diseases like osteoporosis.

I've read reports that say, "the data collected, from tests on aging women, suggests that vitamin D sufficiency is more important that high calcium intake. And women need less calcium for normal homeostatis (balance) if your vitamin D (or sunshine) is good. But still you need some calcium in your diet."

It's my understanding that calcium is important for reducing osteoporosis-linked bone loss in older people, and vitamin D -- which the body makes naturally through exposure to sunlight -- plays a vital role in helping the body absorb that calcium. Supplements can also be used to raise vitamin D levels.

Current recommendations call for 300 to 600 International Units of vitamin D a day, with the amount increasing with age. However, quite a few people advocate as much as 1,000 International Units a day, with 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams of calcium.

One of those advocates of increased levels of vitamin D is Dr. Robert P. Heaney, an endocrinologist who holds the title of university professor at Creighton University, in Omaha, NE.

"I am concerned about the elderly and infirm," Heaney said. "They don't make as much vitamin D as other people and they have a higher requirement for it. We need to consider giving everyone enough so that the vulnerable get as much as they need. I think we could do that without endangering people who get above-the-normal blood level range, but that is not a universal consensus."

"My best estimate is that the body uses 4,000 International Units a day," Dr. Heaney said. "We get about a tenth of that by mouth. The other 90 percent comes from the skin, created by exposure to sunlight. "

So, if you live in the Northeast, or Midwest where we do not get as much sunlight as people living in the south, it's important to take a daily vitamin D supplement, like the one sold by TriVita.

According to TriVita, "the key to bone health is calcium and Vitamin D. These are the two essential ingredients that will help you maintain the strength of your skeletal system, ensure regular cellular activity, proper cardiac function, and preserve the health of other vital body systems."

TriVita's VitaCal-Mag D provides five forms of chelated calcium, over 20 bone-fortifying vitamins and minerals, 100% RDI of Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and Vitamin D, and Chlorophyll-coated tablets that protect valuable nutrients, time-releasing optimal absorption. TriVita's VitaCal-Mag D is also absorbable so you can get the nutrition you need for healthier bones.

To learn more about vitamin D and the effects it has on your body, click on the following link TriVita's VitaCal-Mag D.

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