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Everyone knows that Vitamin D is good for you – but how good is it and what does it do for stress reduction? Having just returned from a week in beautiful San Diego I was struck by the differences in the two climates. Alaska is experiencing what I call Ugly April. The snow is melting, the ice looks dirty, and there is still volcanic ash on the ground. On the other hand, San Diego was warm, clean, bright, and fresh. So, having soaked up lots of water San Diego sun, I thought I would write a lighthearted piece about the benefits of Vitamin D in reducing stress. My mistake was to look up Vitamin D and stress – the topic became way too complex.

I went to one of my favorite information sources, Wikipedia, where I learned that there are two major types of Vitamin D – D₂ and D₃. It is D₃ that we commonly refer to when talking about sunshine deprivation as D₃ is the prohormone produced when we get ultraviolet B radiation from sunlight on our skin. Vitamin D helps our immune system by helping with immune regulation and by promoting anti-tumor activity. Lack of Vitamin D causes all sorts of problems especially bone, liver, and kidney problems. Then I found some recent research from The International Journal of Cancer which suggests that intake of Vitamin D can be helpful in protecting prostrate cells from cancer.

Sometimes it’s a mistake to read too much. My simple aim was to talk about the positive benefits in terms of emotional health and psychological well-being of exposure to warm, friendly sunshine. We all know that vitamin D intake is important to our health. I think a positive outlook and a lovely climate does a lot to reduce stress. My problem now is that I have to worry about prostate cells, too much Vitamin D, and the possibility of skin cancer. I think my stress levels have risen dramatically from my newfound information.

For more strategies on stress relief refer to some of my other articles: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dr_Jeff_Bailey

Warm regards

Dr Jeff

For the team at mightydigitaldownloads.com

Dr Jeff Bailey, psychologist, helps stressed patients. Why put up with stress? Learn stress management skills now.  Click here for the free What is Stress by Dr Jeff. Don’t waste another minute stressed and burnt out. Act now – learn how to relieve stress.

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