2007-04-17 18:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sunlight is required by the human body to synthesize natural Vitamin D: Vitamin D(cholecalciferol) is needed to maintain normal blood levels of Calcium(very small) and productive deposition of Calcium in bone matrix.
For many years, commercial "enriched" milk has provided a synthetic form of vitamin D and it is stored in the normal liver.
Vitamin D, one of the four fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K) all hold the potential for toxicity if consumed in excessive amounts. The natural production, through the bodies processing of Vitamin D, does not present this risk
2007-04-17 19:17:13 · answer #1 · answered by dougie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if it helps Osteoporosis, but Early Morning Sun light is a source of Vitamin D.
2007-04-18 02:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by Babygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Vitamin D present in sunlight help us to absorb the calcium from our diet, which in turn strengthens the bones, it is highly recommended in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Vitamin D is naturally found in oily fish, in tinned foods such as marinated herring, sardines, salmon and mackerel, and may also be developed in your skin, if you get plenty of sun. In summertime, the elderly are advised to be out in the sun for at least 1/2 to one hour per day.
2007-04-19 01:08:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunlight on the skin induces endogenous vitamin D production. Which is noted with those with Osteoporosis is lacking, along with calcium etc. As this hits the elderly mostly
a bit of warm sun is welcome.
2007-04-18 11:05:28 · answer #4 · answered by stirling_strauss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does?? Who said?
It does not help!
Osteoporosis is when your bones are brittle, and porous. Sunlight can let the light through your bones!!!!! Ha ha!
2007-04-18 01:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by thegentle Indian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm... I'm not sure if it does help with that... I know that another certain disease called cholera was caused because of the lack of sunlight around the Early Industrialized Revolution years though... It is a disease where your bones get out of shape... Bendy... Oooh...
2007-04-18 02:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by Nea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sunlight helps with the calcium and vitamin D needed for bone strength.
2007-04-18 02:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a bone problem mostly with women, Sunlight gives vitamin D.
2007-04-20 07:48:10 · answer #8 · answered by dom i 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey,
my dad has osteo
its really horrible stuff
sunlight does jack all
milk and procim tablets do the trick
2007-04-18 02:04:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋