Vitamin D - Health Benefits

Description

This section describes the health benefits and therapeutic actions of Vitamin D.

Aging & Life Extension

 Maintenance of proper Vitamin D levels may delay the onset of the Aging Process - serum Vitamin D levels decline by up to 50% in tandem with the Aging Process.  ^[1]

 Vitamin D may inhibit the age-related shortening of Telomeres (shortening of Telomeres is one of the underlying processes involved in the Cell death that occurs with the progression of the Aging Process).  ^[2]

Cardiovascular System

 Anemia may occur as a result of Vitamin D deficiency.  ^[3]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (by stimulating the deposition of Calcium in Bones instead of in the Arteries).  ^[4]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Congestive Heart Failure.  ^[5]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[6]

 Vitamin D may lower elevated Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients.  ^[7]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Preeclampsia.  ^[8]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Intermittent Claudication.  ^[9]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Stroke.  ^[10]

Cells

 Vitamin D may stimulate the proliferation of Stem Cells.  ^[11]

Digestive System

 Celiac Disease patients are often found to be deficient in Vitamin D (indicating that supplemental Vitamin D may benefit Celiac Disease patients).  ^[12]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Colitis.  ^[13]

 Vitamin D deficiency is common in Crohn's Disease patients and supplemental Vitamin D may alleviate Crohn’s Disease symptoms.  ^[14]

Ears/Hearing

 Vitamin D may improve Hearing in some cases of Deafness (due to Vitamin D deficiency causing loss of Calcium from Bones within the Ears).  ^[15]

 20% of Otosclerosis patients are found to be abnormally deficient in Vitamin D and Vitamin D (500 - 1,000 IU) combined with Calcium supplementation may improve the Hearing of these persons.  It is strongly speculated that Vitamin D deficiency may be an underlying cause of Otoscelerosis.  ^[16]

Excretory System

 Vitamin D may help to prevent and treat Diabetic Nephropathy.  ^[17]

 Vitamin D may reduce proteinuria in Focal Glomerulonephritis patients.  ^[18]

Eyes/Vision

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).  ^[19]

 Vitamin D may alleviate (allergic) Conjunctivitis.  ^[20]

 Vitamin D may improve eyesight in Retinitis Pigmentosa patients.  ^[21]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Short-Sightedness.  ^[22]

Hair

 Vitamin D (Vitamin D3 form) may stimulate Hair growth and may therefore be useful for the treatment of Hair Loss.  ^[23]

Immune System

 Vitamin D - Immune System Health Benefits

Metabolism

 Vitamin D is a potent fat-soluble Antioxidants.

 Vitamin D may improve Athletic Performance.  ^[24]

 Vitamin D may help to lower elevated Blood Sugar levels.  ^[25]

 Many Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients are found to be deficient in Vitamin D.  ^[26]

 Vitamin D (2,000 IU per day during infancy) may help to prevent Diabetes Mellitus Type 1.  ^[27]

 Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Vitamin D may help to lower elevated Blood Sugar levels in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 patients.  ^[28]

 Fatigue may occur as a result of Vitamin D deficiency.  ^[29]

 Vitamin D may improve the condition of (non-alcoholic) Fatty Liver patients.  ^[30]

 Vitamin D may increase High Density Lipoproteins levels.  ^[31]

 Doctors often prescribe Vitamin D (50,000 - 200,000 IU = 1,250 - 5,000 micrograms per day) for people afflicted with Hypoparathyroidism.

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Insulin Resistance.  ^[32]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Obesity (by lowering the secretion of Leptin).  ^[33]

 Thyroiditis may occur as a result of Vitamin D deficiency.  ^[34]

Musculoskeletal System

 Vitamin D may be useful for the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis (it counteracts the autoimmunity that causes Ankylosing Spondylitis and reduces the risk of Osteoporosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis patients).  Ankylosing Spondylitis patients have very low levels of various Vitamin D metabolites.  ^[35]