This is the second part of the article on vitamin D3.
For years, vitamin D3 (VTD) has been monosynaptically and simplistically associated with a purely osteo-calcium action, but its other functions and bodily benefits have been proven by numerous scientific studies.
Here's a list of its systemic benefits:
-Osteo-calcium balance, with an increase in calcium and magnesium absorption of 2% to 300%.
-Balance of the nervous system, including treatment of dementia
- Obesity prevention
- Carbohydrate balance to improve insulin sensitivity
- Balancing the immune system: preventing infectious and autoimmune diseases
- Prevention of oncological diseases including breast and prostate cancer
- Prevention of bile acid synthesis, the main cause of cholestasis
- Preventing cardiovascular disease
- Improved parathyroid and inflammatory values
- Reducing fractures caused by falls in the elderly
- Reduction of osteomalacia and osteopenia
- Reducing idiopathic back pain
- Reduces persistent non-specific musculoskeletal pain
- 78% reduction in the risk of developing type 1 diabetes
- Reduction of symptoms associated with fibromyalgia
- Decrease in high levels of C-reactive protein
- Reduced incidence of multiple sclerosis
- 36% reduction in the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis
- Intermittent sun exposure was associated with increased survival in melanoma patients
- Low levels of VTD were associated with an increased risk of severe acute lower respiratory tract infection
- Improved mood with VTD intake
These are just a few examples to show the multiple effects of vitamin D3 on our body. I would add its essential function on the thyroid gland too.
It should be taken from October to April each year to ensure that levels do not fall below the health parameters for nutritional and functional biology. In cases of autoimmune disease or cancer, it should be taken on a full-time basis.
See blood vitamin D3 levels in part i of our article: https://www.humankindwellbeing.com/blog/articles/la-vitamine-d3-partie-i
List based on reading the scientific paper: Schwalfenberg G. Not enough vitamin D: health consequences for Canadians. Peut Fam médecin. May 2007;53(5):841-54. PMID: 17872747; PMCID: PMC1949171.
