USANA Essential Tips

Levels of Vitamin D- research illustrates that many of us are significantly deficient in Vitamin D. Physicians are now routinely checking for levels of Vitamin D in patients who have symptoms of muscle weakness, bone pain, depression, arthritis, diabetes 1, multiple sclerosis, and some forms of cancer.

Here are the ways to Increase Your Intake of Vitamin D:

1. Seek sunshine for at least 15-20 minutes a day, ultra-Violet rays help your body to synthesize Vitamin D. Don’t stop using sun screen, skin cancer is still a very great risk to your health.

2. Take a Vitamin D2 supplement along with your multi-vitamin if you are unable to get enough sunlight because of your location. You can also inability find time for outdoor activity for about 800 IU’s is sufficient.

3. Eat foods that are Vitamin D enriched. These are foods such as cereals, butter or margarine, yogurt, soy milk, bread, cereal grain bars, and whole milk. Fatty fish such as sardines, cooked mackerel and salmon, also contain Vitamin D.

4. Ask your physician to check your bone density and levels of Vitamin D in your blood stream.

5. One cup of milk which has been fortified with Vitamin D supplies 1/4th of your daily need for this essential nutrient.

6. Don’t exceed the recommended daily limits of Vitamin D. Here are some advises for men and women, these limits are:

ages 19-50 200 IUs

ages 51-70 400 IUs

ages 71+ 600 IUs