Importance of Vitamin D in Young Women
October 1, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Women's Health
If you have vitamin D deficiency in the years before menopause, you may suffer three times the increased risk of developing high blood pressure later on.
A new study, reported on at the American Heart Association, found that vitamin D deficiency among premenopausal women led to systolic hypertension 15 years later.
Vitamin D is also important for bone health. It can enter the body through the skin by means of exposure to ultraviolet B rays in sunlight. Dietary vitamin D is ingested.
Vitamin D is found in many fish like salmon, tuna and mackerel. Vitamin D is also found in the yolk of eggs, as well as in liver and beef. Many products like orange juice, milk and cereal are fortified with vitamin D, making it easier to ingest the recommended amount. Young women should receive at least 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D per day.
Read more about vitamin D at the Office of Dietary Supplements.
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