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Hey Friends.
This link is for a program Jenny and I are rolling out in a couple of weeks. It’s a 12 week program to optimize your health. We walk you through step by step, making lasting lifestyle changes. This is work we’ve done for years that we are opening up to a broader audience by connecting with participants through Zoom. I’d love to see you there!
Noah

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Vitamin D- The Sunshine Vitamin

From the presence of vitamin D receptors in our cells and vitamin D factories in our epidermis, along with the central role vitamin D plays in calcium metabolism, immunity, and gene expression it’s pretty clear that having adequate vitamin D is an essential component of being a healthy, successful homo sapien. And yet, many health practitioners suggest that vitamin D deficiency is one of the biggest nutrient deficiencies in modern society.

What’s the best way to get enough vitamin D – via oral supplementation or sunlight?

Personally, I prefer getting my D3 from sunlight, simply because it’s enjoyable to spend time in the sun and it’s an effortless way to get something that’s critical to my health. But I don’t think it’s necessarily “better” than getting it through supplements.

Does oral D3 differ – qualitatively – from solar D3?

No, not really. Both sun sourced Vitamin D and supplemented Vitamin D end up as calcidiol in your liver. Calcidiol’s primary role is to regulate blood calcium levels. If there’s enough calcidiol left in the tank after the calcium duties, it gets sent to other tissues in the body to fulfill even more roles. That’s where all the immune system/cancer cell/heart health/insulin sensitivity benefits begin to kick in, and it explains why having plenty of vitamin D available – beyond what’s only required to avoid rickets and monitor blood calcium – is so beneficial.

Can we get Vitamin D from food?

Certain foods get touted as vitamin D powerhouses: wild salmon, mackerel, herring, catfish, cod liver oil, eggs. Eat these, but don’t expect to increase your Vitamin D levels much.

So how much is enough? Too much?

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin so technically a toxic level could be reached. However, this is essentially unheard of and would require hundreds or thousands of times the recommended dosage. A good general rule is 4000 IU per day (up to 10,000 IU is considered generally safe) supplemented. The amount of sun exposure necessary to produce 10,000 IU of D3 is about 20-30 minutes of afternoon sun for light skinned folks, more for those with dark or tanned skin.
So for strong bones and a healthy immune system, get out and get some sun or take a good Vitamin D supplement.

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I'm looking for 10 participants for a 6 week course I am offering.
The course is free.
For details go to : https://providencepersonaltraining.com/about
The Providence Protocol Course is a 6 week program that systematically introduces powerful, time efficient habits and practices into your life to radically increase your health, vitality and happiness. These practices are drawn from diverse fields of inquiry and science and represent the best approaches to increasing longevity, protection from disease and improved quality of life.
All current levels of health and fitness can participate.
Course Goals:
Increase energy and improve sense of wellbeing
Reduce inflamation and reverse autoimmunity
Build metabolic flexibility and efficiency
Improve mood, clarity and focus
Increase hgh production and improve healing capacity
Decrease hormones associated with chronic stress

Providence Fitness Noah has been a leader in the  field of health and wellness for more than 25 years. His passion lies in helping people connect with and actualize their potential. He was the founder of The Providence Institute- Center for Peace and Healing and the owner of Wildcat CrossFit. He holds a degree in Res...

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