5 Facts about Vitamin D – The Daily Bite of Knowledge

Written by Marina Lommel
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17. July 2023 zuletzt aktualisiert am 1. August 2023 von
5 Facts über Vitamin D

The daily bite of knowledge

This new section is intended to provide a brief look at topics in nutrition science.

Table of contents

    1. vitamin D is related to cholesterol

    Vitamin D can either be ingested with food or formed in the skin. When exposed to sunlight (more precisely, UVB radiation), vitamin D is formed in the skin from the precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol. Cholesterol is also formed from the same precursor with the help of an enzyme.

    2. vitamin D makes immune

    For the immune system to function properly, vitamin D is necessary. Vitamin D enables the development of T-killer cells that fight invading pathogens.

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    3. vitamin D acts together with vitamin K

    That calcium is important for the bones is known to most. But it is only through the action of vitamin D and vitamin K that calcium gets to where it is supposed to go: Into the bones and not as plaque on teeth or as “calcification” in the blood vessels.

    4. vitamin D protects against autoimmune diseases

    Vitamin D deficiency appears to be a risk factor for several autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes mellitus, Chron’ s disease, and multiple sclerosis. Whether a too low vitamin D level can really promote such diseases or whether it is rather the consequence is not yet completely clarified. However, a link between vitamin D deficiency and autoimmune diseases has been repeatedly found in studies.

    5. vitamin D makes fertile

    Several factors are necessary for a child to be conceived from a sperm and an egg. One of the decisive factors is the motility of the sperm, i.e. their mobility. If the sperm do not advance, the journey to the egg takes so long that they die first. Good vitamin D supply appears to be important for sperm motility.

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    Marina Lommel

    Marina gründete Foodpunk nach ihrem Abschluss in Ernährungswissenschaften und ist aktuell CEO des Unternehmens. Während ihres Studiums arbeitete sie in verschiedenen Bereichen, darunter in der Wissenschaftsredaktion beim Radio, Redaktion beim TV und Uni-Wissensmagazin sowie im Labor am DZNE in der Parkinsonforschung. Marina ist außerdem Autorin von 5 ernährungswissenschaftlichen Sachbüchern.

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