From About.com

May 20, 2009 | About.com: Menopause

Vitamin D intake is especially important as you reach menopause to maintain optimal health. It plays a large role in disease prevention associated with aging, as well as both physical and mental health. Half of all adults are deficient in Vitamin D and are not benefiting from it.

Vitamin D is known as a helper for absorbing calcium and building bones, but it is involved in many other processes that protect you from disease and health problems.

A few of the conditions that Vitamin D can help treat and/or prevent are osteoporosis, certain cancers, depression, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Some others are muscle weakness, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, autoimmune disease and chronic pain.

BodyLogicMD’s perspective: Good nutrition, Vitamin D supplements, and sunlight are an important part of disease treatment and prevention, as well as daily physical and mental health. Contact one of our expert physicians today to discuss the difference you can feel.

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