Tag: vitamin D

  • A One-Two Punch for Your Heart

    A One-Two Punch for Your Heart

    According to the CDC, heart disease is the number one killer of people in the US. This is likely due to the standard American diet, increasing sedentary behaviors, and more time spent indoors in front of artificial lights. Together these factors create the perfect storm for chronic inflammation and different aspects of heart disease. It… Read more

  • Why Vitamin D is Essential For Your Health

    Why Vitamin D is Essential For Your Health

    Vitamin D is not like other vitamins. First off, your body can make its own D just from your skin receptors soaking up the sun’s UVB rays. Your cells send vitamin D straight down to your liver. There, it’s converted to a substance called 25(OH)D that doctors test you for to indicate a deficiency. That… Read more

  • 5 Reasons Why Summer Is Good For Your Heart

    5 Reasons Why Summer Is Good For Your Heart

    The lazy, hazy days of summer are good for your heart — but not because we tend to be lazier or hazier. Quite the opposite. Seasonal changes bring changes to our lifestyles, and summer just happens to be the season where we live a bit healthier. Here are 5 reasons why summer is especially good… Read more