Written On: February 04, 2011
By: By Jack Owoc and Jose Antonio PhD.
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Want to supercharge your moods, energy level and be healthier to boot? And I’m not off my rocker. Some scientists now believe vitamin D is the pre-eminent vitamin. It does so many good things that to not supplement it would be akin to forgetting your parachute when you go sky diving. Not smart, eh? We know for example that vitamin D deficiency is an increasingly described phenomenon worldwide, with dramatic effects on calcium metabolism and bone health. Vitamin D deficiencies have also been associated with a variety of not so good things. Things that make you want to curl up into a ball, pig out on donuts, and watch TiVo’d reruns of the Sopranos. For instance, you might have a greater risk of bowel and colon cancer, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease with low Vitamin D levels. In recent decades, there has been increased awareness of the impact of vitamin D on muscle morphology (i.e. how muscle looks under a microscope) and function; In the early part of 20th century, athletes and coaches felt that ultraviolet rays had a positive impact on athletic performance, and abracadabra, that’s why we love the sun. Well sort of. The bikinis help too.
“Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies allude to a functional role for vitamin D in muscle and more recently the discovery of the vitamin D receptor in muscle tissue provides a mechanistic understanding of the function of vitamin D within muscle.”(1) Also, vitamin D supplementation has been shown to improve tests of muscle performance, reduce falls, and possibly impact on muscle fiber composition and morphology in vitamin D deficient older adults.(2) Another study found that vitamin D was significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls.(3)
That’s why VPX’s cutting-edge Coco Fit™ hydration beverage is perfect for not only filling your body with the needed fluid you need to maintain proper metabolism and temperature regulation; but additionally, the 1000 IU of Vitamin D that’s added (250% of the RDA) will help maintain proper muscle function and make you healthier to boot!
The bottom line is this: You probably need more vitamin D than you are currently getting now. Therefore, you can increase your vitamin D levels by UV exposure in a safe tanning bed for several minutes or 15 minutes in the sun three times per week. . Once Vitamin D levels are brought to a healthy level then you will also experience the benefit of 200 anti-microbial peptides that will help your body prevent and fight infections. Vitamin D is so remarkable that it may soon receive the approval as an aid to help in the prevention of certain cancers.
But since most of you live in places that do not offer much sunshine or you just don't get enough sun, then supplement Vitamin D by drinking VPX’s amazing Coco Fit™ beverage. Coco Fit™ also contains 100% of Vitamin C, Omega 3's and powerful antioxidants! Find out more cutting edge research about Coco Fit™ and other nutritional supplements and beverages by visiting vpxsports.com.
References
1. Hamilton B. Vitamin D and Human Skeletal Muscle. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2009.
2. Ceglia L. Vitamin D and its role in skeletal muscle. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2009;12:628-33.
3. Ward KA, Das G, Berry JL, et al. Vitamin D status and muscle function in post-menarchal adolescent girls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009;94:559-63.
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