Vitamin D Deficiency and Weight Gain: Is There a Connection?
Vitamin D Deficiency and Weight Gain: Is There a Connection?
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HealthlineAlina Petre,MS,RD (NL)
Vitamin D behaves more like a hormone than a vitamin. It binds to vitamin D receptors, found on virtually every cell in our body, and regulates over a thousand different genes. Vitamin D is involved in everything from making hormones to supporting immune function to building strong bones and countless other biological functions. I explain the step-by-step Functional Medicine protocol to balancing your hormones in a recent episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy. You can find the full episode on your fav
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FacebookMark Hyman, MD
Vitamin D isn’t just for bones — it’s essential for your mood, immune strength, and longevity. Yet nearly half the world is deficient without realizing it. ⚠️ Signs of deficiency: fatigue, low immunity, mood dips, dry scalp, and muscle aches. 💪 Why it matters: Vitamin D acts like a hormone, influencing over 3% of your genes. 🧠 Boost it naturally: sunshine, fortified foods, or supplements as advised by a doctor. Your health thrives in the light — literally. Make vitamin D part of your wellness
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Scientists confirm that Vitamin D behaves more like a steroid hormone than a traditional vitamin. It is synthesized in the skin via sunlight and then converted into an active hormone that binds to vitamin D receptors present in nearly every cell type. Once activated, Vitamin D influences gene expression, immune responses, calcium regulation, muscle function, and even mood. This hormone-like behavior explains why deficiency is linked to weakened immunity, bone loss, inflammation, and higher disea
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FacebookEngineering Brains
You may think vitamin D is simply a nutrient, but research now shows it behaves far more like a steroid hormone—one capable of entering cells, reaching the nucleus, and influencing how your genes are switched on or off. Recent publications in Nutrients, Frontiers in Immunology and the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology highlight that once vitamin D is metabolised into its active form—1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃—it binds to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), travels into the nucleus, a
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