Are you getting enough Vitamin D? New guidelines released [Video]

WITH WHAT TO KNOW. JESSICA. YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. MOST AMERICANS DON’T GET ENOUGH VITAMIN D FROM SUNLIGHT OR FOOD, EVEN THOUGH EXPERTS SAY THE NUTRIENT IS CRITICAL FOR GOOD HEALTH, IT HELPS YOUR BODY ABSORB CALCIUM AND IT BOOSTS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WELL. THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY NOW RECOMMENDS THAT HEALTHY ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 75 SHOULD STICK TO THE DAILY LIMITS. THAT’S 600 IU’S FOR AGES 19 TO 70 AND 800 IU’S UNTIL AGE 75. THERE’S NO BENEFIT TO TAKING MORE, BUT THE SOCIETY IS NOW RECOMMENDING EXTRA VITAMIN D FOR CERTAIN GROUPS, INCLUDING CHILDREN. ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 75, PREGNANT WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH PREDIABETES. SO IF YOU’RE GLUCOSE LEVELS ARE NOT NORMAL, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES, THEN TAKING VITAMIN D ABOVE THOSE LEVELS, THOSE INTAKE LEVELS, UM, THERE IS GOOD EVIDENCE THAT THAT WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF PROGRESSION TO DIABETES AS …