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Vitamin D Helps Manage Osteoporosis in Menopause


Vitamin D Helps Manage Osteoporosis in Menopause

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Your menopause could bring you different kinds of symptoms and diseases. These things could affect your entire living if they are not managed early and properly. In case of the possibility of  bone diseases like osteoporosis in menopause, it is good to know that essential bodily needs like vitamin D is actually a good helper when it comes to managing common problems in menopause.

What is Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that is normally produced in the body. It needs the help of the sunlight for the body to produce its own vitamin D. The sun does not provide vitamin D as you may usually hear that it does, but you only need to be exposed to sunlight to stimulate the body to produce its own vitamin D naturally. This is the most important way for an individual to get vitamin D for the body. You can also get some vitamin D from several food items. If there is still vitamin D deficiency despite sun exposures and improvement in the diet, you can resort to proper supplementation. However, it is best to try all the most natural options first as they are primarily safer to do.

According to the National Institutes of Health, the RDA for vitamin D is 600 IU (15 mcg). this number is required in children and adults. However, when adults reach at least 70 years old, they need 800 IU (20 mcg) of vitamin D every day. This is to help improve the calcium absorption in the body, which in turn help with the problems with osteoporosis.

To check some food sources for vitamin D, you can look at the table below. The size or amount of each food product below is equivalent to a 200-calorie serving.

 

Food Sources Amount Equivalent Value of
Vitamin D
Fish Oil (Cod Liver) 1 cup (218 grams) 2,200 IU (55 mcg)
Pink Salmon (canned with bone) 1 ounce (28 grams) 690 IU (17 mcg)
Nonfat Milk (Evaporated, canned) 1 cup (256 grams) 200 IU (5 mcg)
Pork Bologna (Medium slice) 1 oz (28 grams) 45 IU (1 mcg)
Whole EGG (poached) 1 large egg, (50 grams) 50 IU (1.5 mcg)
Mashed potatoes with whole milk (Home Made) 1 cup (210 grams) 15 IU (0.5mcg)
Honey Loaf (pork or beef) 2 slices, (57 grams) 64 IU (3 mcg)

You can refer to this website for more information on food sources and their vitamin D values: Nutritiondata

How Vitamin D Works

The most important role played by vitamin D in the body is in the absorption of calcium. When calcium is introduced to the body, it needs vitamin D so that the body can absorb 30% to 40% of it. However, if there is vitamin D deficiency, the body will only be able to absorb 10% to 15% of it.

This vitamin does not only work for absorption, but also with the regulation of the calcium and phosphorus levels in the body.

Vitamin D in Menopause

The common use of vitamin D in menopause is focused on the prevention and management of osteoporosis. Since osteoporosis is common during menopause, especially in post-menopause stage, the vitamin D’s capacity to promote calcium absorption can help women in this case.

Other Uses of Vitamin D

Studies have shown connection with the efficiency of vitamin D to the management of prostate cancer. It is also known that this vitamin play a role in the growth of bodily cells. The prostate has a good  amount of vitamin D as it is one of the important storage areas of the vitamin. When there is good vitamin reserve in the prostate, it can help in the limitation of cell growth, especially in cancer patients.

The Harvard Health Publications have a good insight about the functions of vitamin D in the body. Read more about it here.

Side Effects of Vitamin D

Although vitamin D can be naturally generated in the body, it can cause problems when it exists in excessive amounts. If you look t it, the recommended amount of vitamin D does not go past 1,000 IU in a day. If you take too much of this vitamin, you may have problems with toxicity. In some cases, excessive amounts of the D vitamins in the body could cause nausea and vomiting. Some people may experience constipation and poor appetite.

Know more about the possible side effects of this vitamins through this website by the National Institutes of Health.

Buying Vitamin D Supplements

When buying supplements for Vitamin D, make sure that you choose the ones that give you Vitamin D3 and NOT D2. Vitamin D3 is the form that is closest to the vitamin D that the body naturally produces. Look into the labels of the products you buy and check for Vitamin D3 or Cholecalciferol.

You may notice that most of the suggested food sources are animal products. This is because the vitamin D (vitamin D3) they produce are more potent compared to the kind of vitamin D (vitamin D2) found in plants. According to professional studies, the vitamin D3 is more effective by 87% than the D2 form. It also acts faster by 500% and binds better with the proteins in the body.
This means that if you are looking for good sources of vitamin D, choose the animal-based sources.

Do you want to know more about the difference between Vitamin D2 and vitamin D3?
Read through this very informative article.

There are times when you don’t usually follow a strict approach on food consumption. In that case, you may miss some nutrients including vitamin D. You should be aware that they are also incorporated in multivitamins which could be in form of a tablet, capsule, soft gel or syrup. Or, you can take them as a separate supplement, solely for vitamin D.

Good Labels and Where to Buy!

PurePharma D3 Vitamin 2500IU
Naturally pure and clean, high dose Vitamin D3. Each capsule provides over 2500IU of Vitamin D3 from a natural source. Blended with olive oil to aid in absorption. Tested and certified for purity by independent labs. D3 is essential for calcium absorption, strong bones, and immune function.
PurePharma was founded in Denmark in 2009. Their ambition is to provide the purest supplements possible. All products are naturally produced, scientifically proven and are designed to improve health and athletic performance.
Vitamin Code RAW D3 5000IU
Vitamin D3 is different from any other vitamin D nutritional supplement available today. In following with the Vitamin Code philosophy, RAW Vitamin D3 is a whole food vitamin D complex that is gluten- and dairy-free with no binders or fillers, and contains live probiotics and enzymes. More importantly, Vitamin Code RAW D3 is a raw source of vitamin D3. Each capsule provides over 5000IU of Vitamin D3.
Garden of Life´s mission is to Empower Extraordinary Health to provide the highest quality, purest, non-GMO products.
Natures True Medicine Vitamin D3 2000IU
100% Pure, Premium Quality. Liquid softgel Vitamin D. 100% natural ingredients, no artificial colours, no magnesium stearate or other cheap and harmful fillers. Quality tested in a GMP Lab, made in the USA. GMO Free.

 

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I am a woman in midlife, just like you, wanting to be my best, symptom-free and living a good life. I had all kinds of symptoms before the age of 50, and I had no clue what was happening.
Now, 10 years later, I understand what hit me back then. And the best thing? I have now learned all the tricks on how to be the best version of me.
Feeling all these great things, I want to share with you everything that I have learned too.
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