What is Vitamin D-3 Benefits on your Skin, Hair & Health? (Cholecalciferol Benefits) - Smeh Beautytips

Vitamin D is a term given to both Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3. The differences between both are; the first one is obtained from plants and another one is obtained from sunlight and animals. Vitamin D3 absorbs more quickly in the body than vitamin D2. 

                 

Vitamin D3 is actually not a vitamin, it's a hormone which improves intestinal absorption. It absorbs healthy nutrition mainly calcium.

Vitamin D-3 (cholecalciferol) Benefits:

Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) Improves the Immune System:

Deficiency in vitamin D3 results in the weaker immune system. According to researchers, vitamin D3 plays a vital role in boosting our immune system. It activates the immune system's T cells that are responsible for immune response. Vitamin D3 helps in fighting with infections so people having low Vitamin D3 level are more prone to infections and illnesses. 

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) Improves Hair & Skin:

According to new researches, Vitamin D3 is good for both hair and skin. It strengthens skin protection and boosts the immune system that fights with any inflammation. People having a lower level of vitamin D3 prone more to skin conditions like eczema. Skin sweating is in one of the symptoms of vitamin D3 deficiency that makes skin dry and itchy.

Vitamin D3 increases the production of new follicles thus the production of new hair. Hair follicles are tiny pores from where hair grows. A lower level of vitamin D3 causes hair to fall because lower level can cause alopecia (A condition that causes baldness).

Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) helps in Decreasing Cells Division:

Vitamin D3 encourages normal cells growth by stimulating the production of protein in the body. These proteins stop the multiproduction of cells that can result in cancer. Calcitriol in vitamin D3 protects from the growth of cancerous cells and decrease the process of cell division which is associated with cancer.

Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) helps in maintaining healthy Bones and Teeth:

Vitamin D3 is good for bones' health. Lower the level of vitamin D3 higher the risk of weaker bones. It helps intestine in absorbing calcium which is vital in keeping bones healthy. The right level of vitamin D3 in the body avoid early symptoms of knees, joints or back's pain. The bad news is vitamin D3 doesn't improve bone density which reduces with the age.

Bacteria harm teeth. Vitamin D3 improves teeth resistance to fight bacteria. Calcium is important in making jawbones healthy, vitamin D3 helps in absorbing calcium thus essential for good oral health.

Sources of Vitamin D3 or Cholecalciferol:

Vitamin D3 is found in animal products like oily fish and eggs. Your skin can absorb vitamin D3 through sunlight but make sure to avoid sunburns. Always, use sun cream to protect your skin. You might think that sun cream also blocks vitamin D3 but it's not completely true. Even after wearing sun cream your bodies can absorb some amount of vitamin D3 from sunlight.

What should be a daily recommended Vitamin D3 dosage?

It's recommended to take 1000-4000 IU daily. If you live in a colder region where you don't get enough sunlight for making vitamin D3 then take supplements. Overexposure to sunlight can result in sunburn so care should be taken and apply suncream before exposure. 
Are you sure, you're taking the right type of vitamin D? Check it in this post.

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