Undoubtably, you have heard about the advantages of Vitamin D. Recent research has made this vitamin pretty popular with the media lately.

If you haven’t heard about the benefits of Vitamin D, here is a brief list:

• inhibits inflammation (major cause of aging)
• maintains calcium balance
• helps to regulate blood pressure
• boosts your immunity
• protects against some cancers (mainly colon)

There are lots of other research studies being done with additional benefits discovered all the time.

But here is some controversial news about Vitamin D you may NOT know:

Fact: Your body produces Vitamin D naturally with sun exposure.

What you don’t know:

• Wearing sunscreen inhibits Vitamin D production.
• The melanin in dark skinned and tan people inhibits production of the vitamin, so if you are dark or tan, you may be deficient.
• Less Vitamin D is produced as we age, so chances are, you are deficient if you are over 40.
• Thin people absorb more Vitamin D than heavy people.

Fact: Most sunscreens actually block the rays that produce Vitamin D. Surprisingly, cancer incidents have gone up since sunscreen use has been popular!

What You Don’t Know: It turns out that since Vitamin D3 protects against some cancers, by inhibiting the sunshine from sunscreen, we are actually increasing our cancer rate.

The American Dermatology Association completely disagrees, of course, stating that it is outrageous to ask people to expose themselves to sunshine without the protection of sunscreen.

Fact: The government recommends 400 units of Vitamin D per day

What You Don’t Know: Most research indicates that 4,000 units per day is needed.

Although it is possible to have Vitamin D toxicity from taking too much, the incidences are actually quite rare. Getting tested is a wise first action.

Important questions to ask yourself:

Am I deficient in Vitamin D?

What is the testing procedure?

What should I be considering before buying Vitamin D?

Making anti aging a part of your life can be easy with the right information.

To answer the questions you have about this important vitamin, go to Anti Aging Vitamin D