Evidence indicates vitamin D supports bone, brain and heart health; helps mitigate diabetes and depression; and aids in weight management, inflammation control, immunity and cancer prevention…and more. Is it really the new panacea?
Until just a few years ago, vitamin D was known simply as the “bone vitamin.” Then, researchers discovered that nearly every tissue and cell type in the body has receptors for vitamin D (VDR). Can a single ingredient truly shift an entire paradigm of nutrition in the blink of an eye? With vitamin D, this could be the case.
Nutrition experts don’t believe in silver bullets. The drive is always toward holisticism when it comes to nutrients and health. Yet vitamin D, as omega-3 fatty acids before it, begs an approach considering that—at least in some cases—there really are supernutrients able to stand up to the scrutiny of science and reveal an impressive array of health benefits.