Vitamin D3 is an outstanding supplement for enhancing calcium absorption, along with Vit K, and ward off cancer.
True, both are needed for calcium absorption.
Preventing, or cancer-healing is another story.
Calcium buildup can cause strokes and heart-attacks.
Vit K2 keeps calcium from collecting on arterial walls.
Women who are taking calcium supplements should be taking Vit D3 and Vit K2.
Some better calcium supplements have these to elements included.
Bio-chemistry application is not this simple.
Vitamin D2 and D3 are not active in the body. Both forms must be processed (metabolized) by the liver
and kidneys into an active form called
calcitriol. This active form promotes absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the intestine.
Calcium and phosphorus are incorporated into bones to make them strong and dense (a process called mineralization).
Calcium collects in the wrong places, for many reasons,
like
1. the body metabolizes "calcium-
citrate"
(chelated) will aid in using this of largest molecules.
Supplementing with "
calcium-Hydroxyapatite" (similar to what bone is made of), doesn't work as well.
2. Also, people need to ingest the rest of the mineral-complexes, both Major & trace factors,
inclg. Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron,
boron, chromium, copper, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, silica, vanadium, zinc, etc.
These are best also chelated, as amino-acid chelates.
3. Further,
enough D-amounts are vital, meaning you need the right
blood-levels Vitamin D-25 hydroxy:
00 to 20 is deficient
20 to 30 is insufficient
30 to 40 is hypovitaminosis
40 to 100 is adequate
Elderly women at risk for fractures, showed the best results (least number of fractures)
when the women's D-25-OH levels were greater than 80 nmol/L.
Dr. Michael Holick, an authority on vitamin D, suggests a healthy serum level of 75 to 125 nmol/L.
People at risk for bone fractures should make sure their levels are
more than 80 nmol/L.
4. Adequate sun exposure can also raise levels: about 15 minutes 3 times a week,
between 11 am and 2 pm, to the extremities or back may be safe for most people.
5. Foods with vitamin D include fish (cod, salmon and tuna); eggs; and fortified foods.
However, the mercury in fish, limits how much fish someone should have.
So, get your vitamin D-25-OH level tested, and start taking D3 1000+ IU or more per day, and
discuss and monitor with your physician.
6. Weight-bearing exercise, like
walking or jogging is excellent, more the better when you enjoy FUN!
7. As always enjoying a positive mental attitude, having a optimistic outlook, and being happy, impact health superbly!
to your Happy
Health!
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