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Vitamin D’s increased Vitamin D is a fat-soluble
relevance for a range of vitamin essential for
maintaining the human body’s
health benefits mineral balance. Vitamins D2
A trial conducted by AIIMS, New and D3 are the available forms
Delhi, concluded that Vitamin D of Vitamin D.
supplementation for 78 weeks may The most important source
decrease fasting blood glucose, 2-h of Vitamin D is Vitamin D3
blood glucose (post OGTT), HbA1c, (cholecalciferol) produced in
and truncal subcutaneous fat in the skin through the exposure
overweight/obese pre-diabetic and to solar ultraviolet-B (uVB)
Vitamin D-deficient Asian Indian radiation.
women. (Source: AIIMS Study, Jan
2020)
Research on the effects of Vitamin
D continued at a strong pace in Big numbers
2019 with 4541 publications with
Vitamin D in the title or abstract 45.75
listed at pubmed.gov for 2019,
up from less than 1500 per year (USD, billion), the global dietary
prior to 2004. Two major clinical supplement market, 2018
trial results reported significant
beneficial effects for Vitamin D 74.41
supplementation. (Source: www.
orthomolecular.org) (USD, billion), the global dietary
supplement market, 2026
The acceptance of Vitamin D in bone
health is time-honoured. However, 7.20
the discovery of Vitamin D receptors
and enzymes that convert the (%), projected global vitamin D
primary circulating form of Vitamin supplements market growth, 2019-
D to the active form in most tissues 2024
and cells has extended Vitamin D (Source: Fortune Business Insights,
science beyond bones to cover Mordor Intelligence)
diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular
diseases, pregnancy & lactation,
cancer and autoimmune diseases.

is recommended, for a rapid increase in
circulating levels of Vitamin D (preferred Vitamin D: Immunity and respiratory health
range of Vitamin D levels is 40– 60 ng/mL).
The dose can be decreased to 5,000 IU/day
to maintain the levels thereafter. ƒ Vitamin D is known to have immuno- immuno-modulatory effects by
modulatory, anti-inflammatory, and inhibiting the levels of the pro-
Dr. William B.Grant suggests, “Mortality antiviral properties. Supplementation inflammatory cytokines compared
is the most important clinical outcome. with Vitamin D could play a vital to the baseline. Besides, a significant
Maintaining optimal vitamin D blood levels role in improving immunity and increase in calcium levels was
of 100-150 nmol/L or 40-60 ng/ml may reducing the risk of acute respiratory discerned.
help to increase your life expectancy by infections.
two years.” ƒ Reduction in the risk and severity of
ƒ Numerous studies have suggested Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
the following benefits of Vitamin (ARTIs) and Community Acquired
D for respiratory health: Significant Pneumonia (CAP)

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