Vitamin D: How To Protect Your Family Against Dangerous Vitamin D Deficiency

Understanding the importance of vitamin D deficiency in yourself and your family can be critical in keeping them safe. Vitamin D can help protect your family from a wide variety of diseases, including osteoporosis. However, with recent studies showing positive effects on reducing risks of serious diseases such as cancer and heart disease, vitamin D is a key component of every individual's well-being. This book was written in order to educate you about vitamin D, from what it is and how your body uses it to the vital role of vitamin D in your body. It is important that you understand how your body uses vitamin D and how you can maintain safe levels in your body to enlist proper functioning. You will learn about what vitamin D deficiency is and how you can protect yourself and your family from the risks of a vitamin D deficiency. You will also read about what sources there are for obtaining vitamin D, and how each one is different from the other, including receiving vitamin D from the sun and foods. This book also provides an explanation of how vitamin D supplements work and what the benefits of taking them are. Further, you will read and learn three simple ways of how to increase vitamin D levels in your system. Finally, in a chapter entitled Vitamin D Q&A, you will supplement your vitamin D education in specific areas, including the importance of vitamin D in pregnant women. It is important that you understand that this book is not meant to scare you, but is merely providing you with the educational tools to keep you and your family safe from the negative effects a vitamin D deficiency has on your body.