associated with a 30-40% reduction in death, again with the largest effect being found in the 45 to 60-years-old age group.
Can Vitamin D Be Harmful?
When amounts of vitamin D in the blood become too high, it causes toxicity. Signs of toxicity include nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, and weight loss. Too much vitamin D can also raise blood levels of calcium, causing confusion, disorientation, and problems with heart rhythm. Excess vitamin D can also damage the kidneys.
Vitamin D toxicity almost always occurs from the overuse of supplements. Excessive sun exposure doesn’t cause vitamin D poisoning because the body limits the amount of this vitamin it produces.
Vitamin D Test
If you are black and have type 2 diabetes, you are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Not sure if you’re getting enough or too much vitamin D? Talk to your health care provider about a blood test to determine your vitamin D levels.
Constance Brown-Riggs, is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, national speaker and author of the Diabetes Guide to Enjoying Foods of the World, a convenient guide to help people with diabetes enjoy all the flavors of the world while still following a healthy meal plan. Follow Constance on social media @eatingsoulfully