Research keeps unearthing one find after another that cites vitamin D deficiency as a major culprit in disease development. New studies show that vitamin D is important to proper brain development, and that a lack of this vitamin may be a contributing factor in causing schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, and depression. Calcium and magnesium deficiencies often accompany vitamin D deficiency and are associated with seizures in infants and degenerative neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s in adults.
The good news is that vitamin D:
- Relieves the symptoms of seasonal depression;
- Plays a critical role in slowing or preventing many types of arthritis;
- Reduces the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes;
- Improves the release of insulin and response of muscle and liver to insulin, which means that normal levels of vitamin D may help prevent diabetes;
- Helps the development of healthy immune system during childhood; and
- Plays a key role in regulating cell growth and differentiation which may prevent cancer.
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