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| Vitamin D Top 3 Health Benefits Infographic from Health with a Bite of Science |
What is Vitamin D
Vitamin D acts as a hormone and is thought to play an important role in many human body functions and systems including the vascular, digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems.
It also plays a role in bone and skin health, and in body weight management (including carbohydrate and fat metabolism).
Vitamin D and Health
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with many medical conditions and chronic diseases including bone loss, kidney disease, digestive issues, lung disorders, diabetes and and heart disease.
Heart Health
A growing number of studies point to Vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke and peripheral artery disease.
Autoimmune Diseases
There are also number of recent studies indicating a link between Vitamin D deficiency and higher rates or autoimmune disorders and diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Type I Diabetes Mellitus and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) which include Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Infographic
This infographic from Health with a Bite of Science summarizes three health benefits of Vitamin D. To read the full article, please visit Top 3 Benefits of Vitamin D.
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