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Vitamin D - The Sunshine Hormone and Why It's Important

Vitamin D is technically not a vitamin. It is a group of fat-soluble prohormones that are precursors to hormones, and have little hormonal activity by themselves. In more simple terms, vitamin D is a nutrient the body produces on its own in response to sun exposure.

But, if the body produces vitamin D on its own, why then do I need to supplement? The short answer is that vitamin D deficiency can be a significant detriment to good health. And, because we have spent the last 30 years believing that even the smallest amount of sun exposure may be harmful, weÕve avoided it. The unintended consequence of blocking out the sun is that most folks do not get as much sun exposure as they used to and/or need. In fact, vitamin D deficiency has become so common and widespread in the 21st century that researchers are calling it a pandemic.

Vitamin D is a very complex substance and vital beyond the common understanding. Unfortunately, for too many years the old vitamin D story was limited to "strong bones and teeth", or the mineralization of bones. But, more current science and many clinical studies indicate that the more "up to date" vitamin D story, with a special emphasis on vitamin D-3, is far more expansive and interesting.