Brain need a boost? You need vitamin D (you get it from Sunshine)
This report was published April 22, 2008 in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal.
We don’t know exactly what vitamin D does to support brain development and function, but a new report cites biological evidence suggesting its effects are crucial. The conclusion comes from scientists at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California, who also note that although vitamin D’s influence on behavior remains unclear, anyone running low on “D” should take supplements. Vitamin D plays a key role in bone strength by promoting the body’s absorption of calcium, but recent research has suggested it also is involved in differentiation of tissues during development and in proper immune system function. The report noted that more than 900 genes have the capacity to bind vitamin D receptors on cells throughout the body through which “D” exerts its effects. Accumulating evidence suggests that vitamin D helps protect against autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and type I diabetes, as well as with reduced rates of 18 types of cancer.
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