Source: JCEM, July 2013. Vitamin D Status Is Associated With Functional Limitations and Functional Decline in Older Individuals
Recommended vitamin D supplementation: nutraMetrix Vitamin D with K2
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Optimal vitamin D status becomes significantly more important as we age. Researchers have found that vitamin D plays a role in immune health as well as bone strength and integrity, but more recent studies have shown that a deficiency in this vitamin can have a profound effect on mobility and muscle function. This can cause functional limitations, especially as we age. The supplementation of vitamin D - especially in the winter months - is now more important than ever for just about everyone! Read more in the study below.
Source: JCEM, July 2013. Vitamin D Status Is Associated With Functional Limitations and Functional Decline in Older Individuals Recommended vitamin D supplementation: nutraMetrix Vitamin D with K2
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AuthorAlissa Robertson, MS, RD, Nutrition Specialist and Owner of Lifestyle Management & Nutrition, received her Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from the University of Vermont. Upon graduation in 2003 she spent four years providing nutrition education and counseling to local Vermonters. In 2007 she returned to the University of Vermont to complete a two-year Master's program in Dietetics and Nutrition. She is now practicing as a Registered Dietitian at Essex Physical Therapy located in Essex Center, Vermont. Archives
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