[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/d-vitamins-vitamins-essential-to-our-health\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/d-vitamins-vitamins-essential-to-our-health\/","headline":"D-vitamins – vitamins essential to our health","name":"D-vitamins – vitamins essential to our health","description":"Vitamin D belongs to the group of fat-soluble vitamins. It is very important for our immune system. Our bodies “make” vitamin D thanks to sunlight, and the rest can be obtained from our diet. Ten to fifteen minutes of direct sunlight is enough for the body to make it. [However, the amount we get from […]","datePublished":"2022-07-22","dateModified":"2022-07-22","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/author\/#Person","name":"","url":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/author\/","identifier":1,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c8347e48acde4b8838164e4b1c9b1c2409c44aff1922a8b9d7dd631b9ae52bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c8347e48acde4b8838164e4b1c9b1c2409c44aff1922a8b9d7dd631b9ae52bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"pitupo.es","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"\/logo.png","url":"\/logo.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/vitam%C3%ADn%20D_HIWQRb.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/vitam%C3%ADn%20D_HIWQRb.jpg","height":0,"width":0},"url":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/d-vitamins-vitamins-essential-to-our-health\/","wordCount":299,"articleBody":"Vitamin D belongs to the group of fat-soluble vitamins. It is very important for our immune system. Our bodies “make” vitamin D thanks to sunlight, and the rest can be obtained from our diet. Ten to fifteen minutes of direct sunlight is enough for the body to make it. [However, the amount we get from our diet is often not sufficient, and in such cases it is advisable to take a supplement.Available data indicate that nearly 70% of the population is deficient in vitamin D in their bodies.Effects of DHA on the human body\u00d8 DHA helps strengthen the immune system.\u00d8 It also benefits bone health. Specifically, it is involved in bone formation and bone mineralization.\u00d8 It aids in the absorption of calcium from the diet.\u00d8 Affects brain development and its function. According to some studies, a deficiency causes depression. [\u00d8 It has a protective effect against certain types of cancer.\u00d8 It has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system and reduces the risk of heart attack.\u00d8 May prevent the onset of diabetes. [\u00d8 Helps improve concentration, learning ability, and memory. [\u00d8 Improves sleep quality.However, to get the required amount from the diet, one would have to eat 15 eggs or 200 grams of salmon, which is quite unreasonable.Helps fight coronavirusesStudies have shown that increased vitamin D intake helps fight coronaviruses. Vitamin D can even help reduce the possible consequences of coronaviruses. In fact, scientists have found in studies that people who take vitamin D-containing dietary supplements have lower rates of respiratory disease.To get vitamin D in your diet\u00d8Oily fish and fish oil\u00d8Hard cheese\u00d8Milk\u00d8Eggs (ideally from free-range chickens)\u00d8BeefStart taking vitamin D in the fallWhen to start vitamin D supplementation? \u00d8 September is ideal, when daylight hours are shorter. Then continue taking it throughout the winter and spring.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"D-vitamins – vitamins essential to our health","item":"https:\/\/www.pitupo.es\/d-vitamins-vitamins-essential-to-our-health\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]