The shortage of vitamin D in an organism is capable not only to lead to a metabolic disorder and function of some glands, but also to reduce assimilation by intestines of some other biologically active agents. It can be accepted in capsules or to receive in more pleasant way – in the course of the use of certain products or acceptance of solar bathtubs.
The products containing vitamin D
Average need of the adult for vitamin D makes 2.5 MCD a day. Approximately such quantity contains in 100 g of fish and some seafood. The perch, a halibut, a tuna, a mackerel, a herring and, of course, cod liver are especially rich with it. It is a lot of vitamin D and in cod-liver oil which unpleasant taste it is possible to disguise a little if to smear it on black bread, to add some salt and eat with green onions.
Enrich an organism with this vitamin also fat dairy products: home-made cottage cheese, cheese, desi and natural cream. It is much less than vitamin D in milk. For receiving this substance still it is very useful to eat eggs, especially in the raw. From meat products only beef liver is rich with vitamin D.
As for plant products, only the few from them are capable to enrich an organism with this vitamin. Oat flakes, potatoes and some herbs, including a nettle, dandelion leaves, a horsetail and a lucerne are considered as leaders in its contents. And recent researches proved that vitamin D can also be received from soy. It should be noted that developed by plants vitamin D is less optimum for a human body, than animal or received with mother's milk.
Sunshine as vitamin D source
One consumption of food of people rich with vitamin D can't manage. The fact is that this substance is produced by an organism in enough under insolation. And, in bigger quantity at owners of white skin. That is why it is also very important to acquire a tan from time to time, it is desirable in the morning and in the evening. However, it is better to do it outdoors or in places with rather pure ecology. Because of air pollution some ranges of beams which are responsible for production of this vitamin won't be able just to break through.
Advantage of vitamin D
Vitamin D is necessary for all people, but it is especially important for the child. Its shortage can lead to lag in development, to decrease in level of hemoglobin in blood, to frequent infectious diseases and even rickets. To little children vitamin D gets with mother's milk, but at the same time it is still very important to walk daily with the kid in the fresh air. Also vitamin D is necessary for strengthening of tooth enamel and a bone tissue, normalization of level of phosphorus in an organism, normal work of a hypophysis, a thyroid gland and adrenal glands. The correct formation and fortress of a skeleton depends on it.