Study Finds Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Risk of Premature Death
, family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. Regarding this study, in most cases, any benefit for increasing vitamin D levels was restricted to those individuals who have very low concentrations, so boosting your vitamin D intake if you’re already within healthy levels won’t give you much of a death-defying boost.Vitamin D is an essential vitamin, meaning that our bodies cannot produce it ourselves so we need it in our diet.
The effects of vitamin D are an area of ongoing controversy, says Dr. Cutler. And much has been written about the presumed and suspected effects of vitamin D. “In addition to supporting bone formation these include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective properties, support of immune health, diabetes,
, muscle function, brain cell activity, and even COVID,” says Dr. Cutler. However, the proven effects of vitamin D are much more limited.When you’re not getting sufficient vitamin D, it may lead to brittle bones as well as higher levels of C-reactive protein—and that’s an indicator of inflammation, says Newgent. She backs up the study’s finding that “there seems to be a link between vitamin D deficiency and premature risk for death.
In kids, vitamin D deficiency can lead to the development of rickets, which can lead to bone deformities and, if severe, developmental delay or even failure to thrive, she adds.Remember that Vitamin D is also called the “sunshine” vitamin—so exposure to sunlight is a key way to obtain the vitamin D that you need, says Newgent.
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