Vitamin D & Your Nervous System

It should come as no surprise to you that vitamin D plays a huge role in your body, and specifically your nervous system. As the days get longer, and the sunshine is more popular than cloudy days, now is a great time to start planning on how you will get it. At Absolute Wellness Center , we love to see you make changes in your lifestyle, diet, and habits. While this often starts with regular chiropractic care at the Lake of the Ozarks , it’s followed up by pursuing health in many other avenues! Here are a few things you need to know about vitamin D, as well as some suggestions for how to get it. Do You Need Vitamin D? Your body MUST have vitamin D if it is going to absorb calcium and promote bone growth. Vitamin D is also important for other body functions, and a deficiency can be linked to diseases like breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, depression, and weight gain (plus many more). One interesting thing about vitamin D is that your body can actually...