Ease Your Pain by Getting Enough of This! Spring Into Comfort with Vitamin D!

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Spring is the perfect time to freshen up your health routine. If sore muscles and aching joints are slowing you down, the solution might be simpler than you think: Vitamin D.

Why Vitamin D Matters
Research shows that low vitamin D levels are linked to increased pain. Postmenopausal women with lower levels report worse joint pain, and African Americans with low vitamin D are more sensitive to knee and forearm discomfort. Chronic muscle and joint pain, even without arthritis, is also linked to vitamin D deficiency.

How Vitamin D Eases Pain
Studies show that boosting vitamin D can reduce pain. One group of Europeans with musculoskeletal pain reported less discomfort after increasing their vitamin D levels. In a Romanian study, nursing home residents who ate vitamin D-fortified bread for a year saw less pain and better mobility.

Soak Up the Sun
Vitamin D is free from the sun! Spend time outside to naturally boost your levels—just remember to wear sunscreen.

Foods to Boost Vitamin D
Get your vitamin D from foods like canned salmon, sardines, eggs, and fortified dairy products.

Remember to always check with your doctor before starting supplements.  And for more health-boosting tips, get your copy of Grandma's Miracle Food Fixes and feel your best this spring!

 

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  • FC&A Staff Writer