Patriot Health Digest
Vitamin D is a top supplement for people of all ages, but here is specifically what you will experience if you take this supplement when you’re older than 50.
As your age increases, your risk for getting certain health problems such as cancer, osteoporosis and hypertension increases as well. And since this is the case, taking special supplements might result in some surprising benefits once you get to a certain age.
Many people have jumped onto the vitamin D supplementation trend over the last few years. This supplement has turned into a very popular one. It is the second most common supplement, second only to a multivitamin. And with a severe deficiency in Vitamin D being 5.9% in the United States, it is certainly a great thing that many Americans are taking it.
If you are older than 50 and you are taking a vitamin D supplement, here are the various benefits you might experience.
1 — Stronger bones.
As you get older, your risk of osteoporosis goes up. Around 10 million adults, over 50, have osteoporosis and 34 million have less bone mass. Fortunately, taking a vitamin D has been connected to higher bone density and a lowered risk of getting osteoporosis (weak bones).
2 — Less depression.
Over half of the depression seen happens later in life. And depression late in life is connected to an increased risk of suicide, lowered cognitive, physical and social performance, and more self-neglect, all of which are associated with more mortality.
Numerous vitamin D receptors were found in the brain that change mood, suggesting that less vitamin D levels may be connected to cognitive decline and depression.
3 — Lower cancer risk.
Old age is the top risk factor for certain kinds of cancers. The incidence rate for cancer overall increased steadily as age went up, meaning that finding ways to lower the risk as age goes up is key.
Results from a study released have suggested that higher levels of vitamin D are linked with a 20 percent lower risk of some types of cancers in when compared with people with lower vitamin D levels.
Author: Steven Sinclaire
