Diabetes and Vitamin D
A recent study connected the condition of insulin resistance in women with low vitamin D levels. Insulin resistance simply means insufficient insulin is released to produce a normal glucose response from fat, muscle and liver cells. According to results from a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial published in the British Journal of Nutrition, insulin was significantly lower in women following high doses of vitamin D supplementation.
Optimum effects were observed when blood vitamin D levels were in the range of 80 to 119 nanomoles per liter, according to researchers, therefore, “providing further evidence for an increase in the recommended adequate levels.” Click to continue reading...
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