So you think you get enough Vitamin D3 huh? Well answer these questions.
- when you are in the sun you wear sunblock and or make up
- you wear sunglasses when in the sun
- you spend most of your day inside
- you wear clothes when you are in the sun.
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you are probably low in D3. At 12 noon in arizona standing in the sun with no sun protection, clothes or sun glasses on then you can produce 20,000 IU of D3 in 1 hour. Now that is all well and good but this scenario doesn’t really sound like my typical lunch break. So why do I want to to have good D3 levels you ask, well great question. I am going to list the top 5 reasons that you need optimal D3 levels.
- Every gene that is responsible for detoxification needs D3 to function properly. and fat loss is all about detoxing.
- The more vitamin D3 you have the lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Mark Houston states that once your D3 levels get up to a blood value of 120 then your cardiovascular risk marker drop dramatically.
- For every increase of 1 ng/mL in level of 25-OH D3, subjects ended up losing almost 0.2 kg more on their calorie-restricted diet.” Shalamar Sibley, prepublication report for the Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting.
- Insulin sensitivity is related to vitamin D3 status. Blood sugar and Insulin are the factors that cause that oh so fun belly fat. So the more D3 the more abs you see.
- Good circulating D3 status lowers the risk of most cancers by 30% - 50%!!
So now that you have some information about the importance of vitamin D3 you must be wondering how you get healthy/optimal circulating D3 levels, another great question. D3 supplementation is one of the easiest things that one can do. There are two products that I recommend, the first is “Mega D3” from the Poliquin range and the second is “D3 excellence” also from the Poliquin range. The mega D3 is a dose of 10,000 IU per capsule and D3 excellence is a dose of 5,000 IU per capsule. There are two methods of restoring D3 levels, the first is to have a single dose of 5,000 per day for three months and that should get levels back up to optimal. The second way is my preference is to have two bolus doses of 30,000 IU twice a week, this has been shown the make the process faster. So if your looking to improve your health, get leaner, stronger or reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease without breaking the bank then contact signature fitness and let us know how we can help you become leaner, healthier and happier
Matthew Boon