The Importance of Vitamin D

By PF Douglas

This book explains: why Vitamin D is so essential for your body; what causes Vitamin D deficiency; and the symptoms you need to watch out for, that indicate you have Vitamin D deficiency. This book also explains things you can do, to ensure that you have the right levels of Vitamin D, to support good health.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DC Publishing
• Release date: Apr 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215649251

Book preview

Introduction

Experts estimate that around a billion people in the world are deficient in Vitamin D.

Something you may not know: Vitamin D is not really a vitamin - it is actually a prohormone.

A prohormone is a substance that your body transforms into a hormone. All the cells in your body have a receptor for this Vitamin D / prohormone - which is not the case with other vitamins.

Your body needs to generally break down prohormones into forms that it can use. When this happens, prohormones like Vitamin D, will circulate throughout your body, as it performs several functions.

Vitamin D is critical for healthy bones. Also, it helps to promote bone growth, as well as the health of your muscles.

This book explains: why Vitamin D is essential for your body; what causes Vitamin D deficiency; and the symptoms you need to watch out for, that indicate you have Vitamin D deficiency. This book also explains things you can do, to ensure that you have the right levels of Vitamin D, to support good health.

Why Vitamin D Is Essential for Your Body

As we mentioned in the introduction, Vitamin D is essential for good bone health. It helps in the development of strong bones, and this becomes very important