Importance of vitamin D and Calcium
Younger active women may have unique vitamin needs. Calcium and vitamin D are important for active women so that they don't get any stress fractures. This is even more important if exercise levels are rapidly increasing from nothing. It's too much, too fast, and the bones can't handle it. Bones can become tired under such stress. After awhile, this stress can build up and cause the bone to crack. Be especially careful of bone stress of the lower legs.
Doing the same activity over and over again such as running, basketball, gymnastics or tennis are hard on the bones. Women are also more likely to suffer from bone fractures from high impact activities.
Vitamin D and Calcium supplements are good sources to maintain a healthy bone structure and cardiovascular system.
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Do you need a vitamin D supplement?
Are you at risk for Vitamin D deficiency?
People who are at risk for a vitamin D deficiency may need to take vitamin D supplements. The people most at risk are:
Infants who are breastfed. Breast milk doesn't contain enough vitamin D to meet a baby's needs and most babies have limited exposure to the sun to get their source there.
People who don't often get outside are probably not making sufficient vitamin D. Sunscreen may also affect how much vitamin D you are absorbing. The sun is a great source of vitamin D if you can get outside enough.
Vegetarians and vegans or those who don't eat fish, eggs, or milk may have a harder time getting vitamin D. So few foods have vitamin D so limiting your intake of these types of food will limit vitamin D absorbtion.
People who are lactose intolerant or have a milk allergy. Milk is fortified with enough vitamin D to be a good source of it.
People over age 50 need extra vitamin D because, for one thing, our skin becomes less able to make vitamin D as we age.
Individuals who have liver disease or whose bodies don't absorb fat properly.
One study found that those who took vitamin D supplements for six years significantly reduced their risk of death from any cause.
People who are at risk for a vitamin D deficiency may need to take vitamin D supplements. The people most at risk are:
Infants who are breastfed. Breast milk doesn't contain enough vitamin D to meet a baby's needs and most babies have limited exposure to the sun to get their source there.
People who don't often get outside are probably not making sufficient vitamin D. Sunscreen may also affect how much vitamin D you are absorbing. The sun is a great source of vitamin D if you can get outside enough.
Vegetarians and vegans or those who don't eat fish, eggs, or milk may have a harder time getting vitamin D. So few foods have vitamin D so limiting your intake of these types of food will limit vitamin D absorbtion.
People who are lactose intolerant or have a milk allergy. Milk is fortified with enough vitamin D to be a good source of it.
People over age 50 need extra vitamin D because, for one thing, our skin becomes less able to make vitamin D as we age.
Individuals who have liver disease or whose bodies don't absorb fat properly.
One study found that those who took vitamin D supplements for six years significantly reduced their risk of death from any cause.
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