{"id":841,"date":"2017-09-21T14:39:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T12:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/?p=841"},"modified":"2019-02-06T14:25:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T13:25:42","slug":"science-what-is-vitamin-d-good-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/en\/vitamin-d\/science-what-is-vitamin-d-good-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Science: what is vitamin D good for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>What is vit. D good for and why is it important?<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Healthy vitamine D\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bartmaes.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Vitamine-D-van-de-zon-1.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Actually, there are too many benefits to name, given that all our systems are linked. A deficiency of any essential substance will result in health problems in many, if not all, areas. The converse is also true, and the sufficient intake of an essential substance will provide good health in many, if not all, areas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vit. D aids calcium absorption from the intestine (10)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D aids the retention and absorption of calcium in bones (10)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D improves the regulation of cell multiplication (10)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D increases the body\u2019s immune response (10)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D helps, together with physical activity, to prevent osteoporosis (12)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D helps to prevent prostate cancer (13)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D helps to prevent breast cancer (15)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D helps to prevent cardiovascular disease (17)<\/li>\n<li>Vit. D helps to prevent type 2 diabetes (18)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\u00a0These are not the only benefits of vitamin D, and Dr Gert Schuitemaker cites many other scientific studies that say that vitamin D benefits strong teeth, depression, winter blues, strength, the memory, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), lower back pain, breathing, pre-eclampsia and the flu.(19) Yes, the flu is a seasonal illness in the 6 months when there is little sunlight.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[322],"ads-targeting":[992],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Science: What is vitamin D good for?<\/title>\n<meta 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