Vitamin D deficiency is the result of not enough sun exposure, too little exercise,
and diet high in processed and commercial foods. It is also related to a number
of illnesses that affect present-day Americans. Studies performed by the University
of Texas Health Science Center found that older Mexican Americans take fewer
vitamin D supplements than do other ethnic groups.
Vitamin D deficiency is linked to a number of illnesses that affect people in record
numbers. Obesity, breast cancer, prostate cancer, autoimmune diseases, depression,
heart disease, and hypertension have all been linked to vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D is particularly important to pregnant women and small children. Scientists
know well that it controls brain development in fetuses and that children who are born
to mothers who are vitamin D deficient have decreased bone mass. There is a
resurgence of rickets in the United States due to vitamin D deficiency. In infants,
vitamin D ensures healthy immune system development. Studies show that 55 percent
of children are vitamin D deficient.
The sun is the primary source of vitamin D. Because melanin acts as a natural
sunscreen, African Americans and Hispanic Americans are at risk of not getting
enough vitamin D. Studies have shown that African Americans of all ages have at
least a 90 percent chance of developing a vitamin D deficiency.
Natura-Genics® manufactures maximum strength Vitamin D3 (5,000 IU). The use of adequate vitamin D
can substantially decrease the risk of illness and it is considered an important
preventive supplement.
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Becho J, Factors associated with use of calcium and calcium/vitamin D supplements
in older Mexican Americans. American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy,
April 2008 Dowd, James E., M.D. The Vitamin D Cure (New Jersey: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc).