Scientists have discovered that vitamin D deficiency is necessary for metabolic syndrome caused by a high-fat diet to progress in mice. The main cause of metabolic syndrome appears to be a diet high in fat or carbohydrate.
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Here’s another health benefit of Vitamin D
Growing up, our bodies require vitamin D in order to absorb calcium and promote bone growth. Humans mostly get this nutrient from sunlight – we produce the vitamin when our skin is exposed to the ultraviolet rays – while supplements also offer the health benefits required throughout life.
Vitamin D Signaling through Induction of Paneth Cell Defensins…
Metabolic syndrome , characterized as obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases , is associated with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in epidemiological studies, while the underlying mechanism is poorly addressed. On the other hand, disorder of gut microbiota, namely dysbiosis, is known to cause MetS and NAFLD.
Fish oil capsules are a good vitamin D supplement.
… to less depression, instead of due to increased vitamin D from sun exposure.” Depression is one of the biggest mental health problems among young people in Hong Kong. The number and severity of cases is on the rise, as is the number seeking help for …