You might know vitamin D as the “sunlight vitamin” that we need to keep our bones healthy...
And you probably have heard about the positive immune boosting benefits that come with adequate vitamin levels (In fact, Vitamin D should be a part of your go-to cold and flu remedies).
But did you know there's a link between vitamin D and hormone balance?
There is evidence from a recent study showing that optimizing vitamin D levels can boost testosterone as much as 20% over the course of a year - without any other lifestyle or supplemental changes - that is huge!
Estrogen is also influenced by Vitamin D. Women with deficient levels of vitamin D tend to suffer with more menopausal symptoms and have below normal levels of estrogen.
Before you start slamming 20,000 iu of vitamin D per day, it is important to note that excessive vitamin D supplementation for an extended amount of time can actually lower estrogen levels as well.
Although you might understand why I am such a huge fan of Vitamin D, it's important to note that not all Vitamin D supplements are created equal. So, in order to help your understanding when selecting your D supplements, check out this guide.
Knowledge is power, specifically power that enables good decision making regarding our health.
To your health!!
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