Could sunshine and salmon be your keys to longevity?

Want to live longer? Ignore the mainstream’s campaign against sunshine!

After looking at data from 32 studies done over the last 47 years, researchers have concluded that having low blood levels of vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” makes you more likely to die prematurely.

Of course, the best way to get your daily dose of D is to allow your skin to be exposed to direct sunlight. That causes your body to make its own.

But they also caution you should only do so for short periods of time — no longer than perhaps 10 minutes a day. And if you live north of, say, Atlanta, the angle of the sun in wintertime doesn’t provide enough.

That’s why you also want to be sure to eat foods naturally rich in vitamin D. A single serving of salmon, for example, contains more than the recommended daily value. Egg yolks and mushrooms are also good sources. So are vitamin-D- fortified milk and dairy products.

You might also want to take vitamin D-3 supplements, especially during those winter months. For most people, 800-1,000 IUs daily is considered the right amount.

Getting enough vitamin D is important for bone health and in preventing cancers, including breast cancer, as well as heart disease.

I think it’s only a matter of time before we learn that vitamin D deficiency is the hidden cause of almost every disease. But you don’t have to wait for the official announcement. Up your D now.

To Your Good Health,

Jenny Thompson

Sources:

“Low vitamin D tied to premature death” Nicholas Bakalar, June 12, 2014, The New York Times, well.blogs.nytimes.com