{"id":3837,"date":"2010-05-13T04:00:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/index.php\/vitamin-d-good-for-the-elderly\/"},"modified":"2010-05-13T04:00:57","modified_gmt":"2010-05-13T08:00:57","slug":"vitamin-d-good-for-the-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/vitamin-d-good-for-the-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D Good for the Elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3841\" href=\"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/index.php\/vitamin-d-good-for-the-elderly\/elderlycouplesun\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3841\" title=\"elderlycouplesun\" src=\"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/elderlycouplesun.jpg\" alt=\"elderlycouplesun\" width=\"280\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two studies released this week show that higher vitamin D levels benefit elderly people \u2014 with one study showing that those with higher vitamin D levels are less likely to suffer from depression and another study saying that elderly need even more vitamin D for proper bone health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany studies have been published recently on the potential health benefits of vitamin D, and the potential risks of deficiency. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and more severe asthma. In older people, insufficient vitamin D is quite common, and has been linked to fractures, worse physical function, greater frailty, and a wide variety of chronic illness,\u201d Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism adds depression to the list of diseases linked to vitamin D deficiency \u2014 although the authors say larger studies are needed to solidify that result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s obvious that vitamin D deficiency is a function of not getting enough sunlight, and it doesn\u2019t take a researcher to tell you that low sun exposure and depression go hand in hand,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cI think this is a case of researchers not wanting to over-play the obvious because they\u2019d like to continue their work. But in the real world, people can figure this one out themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report comes at the same time that the National Osteoporosis Foundation has upped its recommendation for vitamin D intake in older adults \u2014 suggesting that 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D may be needed, particularly for those who get limited sun exposure or are obese. The government\u2019s current recommendation for the elderly is just 600 IU, but vitamin D experts suggest 2,000 to 5,000 IU are needed.<\/p>\n<p>To read the Reuters report on Vitamin D and depression <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE64B5OQ20100512\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To read about the National Osteoporosis Foundation\u2019s recommendation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drcutler.com\/general-health\/new-vitamin-d-recommendations-for-older-men-and-women-19768636\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two studies released this week show that higher vitamin D levels benefit elderly people \u2014 with one study showing that those with higher vitamin D levels are less likely to suffer from depression and another study saying that elderly need even more vitamin D for proper bone health. \u201cMany studies have been published recently on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vitamin D Good for the Elderly - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Two studies released this week show that higher vitamin D levels benefit elderly people \u2014 with one study showing that those with higher vitamin D levels are less likely to suffer from depression and another study saying that elderly need even more vitamin D for proper bone health. \u201cMany studies have been published recently on the potential health benefits of vitamin D, and the potential risks of deficiency. Low vitamin D levels have been linked to heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and more severe asthma. In older people, insufficient vitamin D is quite common, and has been linked to fractures, worse physical function, greater frailty, and a wide variety of chronic illness,\u201d Reuters reported. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism adds depression to the list of diseases linked to vitamin D deficiency \u2014 although the authors say larger studies are needed to solidify that result. \u201cIt\u2019s obvious that vitamin D deficiency is a function of not getting enough sunlight, and it doesn\u2019t take a researcher to tell you that low sun exposure and depression go hand in hand,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cI think this is a case of researchers not wanting to over-play the obvious because they\u2019d like to continue their work. But in the real world, people can figure this one out themselves.\u201d The report comes at the same time that the National Osteoporosis Foundation has upped its recommendation for vitamin D intake in older adults \u2014 suggesting that 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D may be needed, particularly for those who get limited sun exposure or are obese. The government\u2019s current recommendation for the elderly is just 600 IU, but vitamin D experts suggest 2,000 to 5,000 IU are needed. To read the Reuters report on Vitamin D and depression click here. 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Low vitamin D levels have been linked to heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and more severe asthma. In older people, insufficient vitamin D is quite common, and has been linked to fractures, worse physical function, greater frailty, and a wide variety of chronic illness,\u201d Reuters reported. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism adds depression to the list of diseases linked to vitamin D deficiency \u2014 although the authors say larger studies are needed to solidify that result. \u201cIt\u2019s obvious that vitamin D deficiency is a function of not getting enough sunlight, and it doesn\u2019t take a researcher to tell you that low sun exposure and depression go hand in hand,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cI think this is a case of researchers not wanting to over-play the obvious because they\u2019d like to continue their work. But in the real world, people can figure this one out themselves.\u201d The report comes at the same time that the National Osteoporosis Foundation has upped its recommendation for vitamin D intake in older adults \u2014 suggesting that 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D may be needed, particularly for those who get limited sun exposure or are obese. The government\u2019s current recommendation for the elderly is just 600 IU, but vitamin D experts suggest 2,000 to 5,000 IU are needed. To read the Reuters report on Vitamin D and depression click here. 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Low vitamin D levels have been linked to heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and more severe asthma. In older people, insufficient vitamin D is quite common, and has been linked to fractures, worse physical function, greater frailty, and a wide variety of chronic illness,\u201d Reuters reported. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism adds depression to the list of diseases linked to vitamin D deficiency \u2014 although the authors say larger studies are needed to solidify that result. \u201cIt\u2019s obvious that vitamin D deficiency is a function of not getting enough sunlight, and it doesn\u2019t take a researcher to tell you that low sun exposure and depression go hand in hand,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cI think this is a case of researchers not wanting to over-play the obvious because they\u2019d like to continue their work. But in the real world, people can figure this one out themselves.\u201d The report comes at the same time that the National Osteoporosis Foundation has upped its recommendation for vitamin D intake in older adults \u2014 suggesting that 1,000 to 2,000 IU of vitamin D may be needed, particularly for those who get limited sun exposure or are obese. The government\u2019s current recommendation for the elderly is just 600 IU, but vitamin D experts suggest 2,000 to 5,000 IU are needed. To read the Reuters report on Vitamin D and depression click here. 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