5 Benefits of Getting More Vitamin D

By Pinnacle Wellness Spa
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07 Feb, 2018
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Vitamin D is a unique nutrient in that it is mostly made within your body — although it is found in some foods. Your skin produces vitamin D when exposed to the UVB rays in sunlight. Since most people don't spend a lot of time in the sun during the winter months and wear sunscreen in the summer months, low-grade vitamin D deficiencies are quite common.

A good way to get more vitamin D, without exposing yourself to the harmful components of sunshine, is to spend some time in a vitamin D bed. A vitamin D bed exposes your skin to the helpful rays and not to the harmful rays generated by conventional tanning beds. When you boost your vitamin D levels, you're likely to notice the following benefits.

1. Lower Blood Pressure

High blood pressure increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure and want to avoid taking prescription medications, then your doctor may recommend natural treatment methods like consuming less salt and getting more exercise.

Studies suggest that getting more vitamin D can help lower blood pressure as well. As a result, your risk of heart disease and other heart-related ailments will decrease.

2. Improved Mood

Have you noticed that your depression or feelings of lethargy seem to get worse in the winter? You may not be getting enough vitamin D. This vitamin affects your brain chemistry. By getting more vitamin D, you may boost your levels of serotonin and other feel-good hormones, which can help stabilize your mood and fight off symptoms of depression.

3. Reduced Inflammation

Vitamin D has a profound anti-inflammatory effect. Inflammation is a component of so many different diseases — from heart attacks to arthritis to cancer. By boosting your vitamin D levels, you can fight inflammation throughout your body. Your joints may feel looser, and you'll be less prone to conditions like prostate cancer, asthma, and diabetes as you age.
If you are currently being treated for arthritis, asthma, or another inflammatory condition, then boosting your vitamin D levels may help reduce your reliance on anti-inflammatory medications. However, always check with your doctor before making changes to your medication regimen.

4. Better Immunity

Nobody likes coming down with the common cold or the flu, but these illnesses are common in the winter months. Getting more vitamin D may boost your immune system and help your body fight off the common cold virus and other respiratory viruses before you get sick. Studies suggest that vitamin D may also help guard against more serious respiratory illnesses, like pneumonia and bronchitis.

Improving your immunity protects you and others in your home. By protecting yourself from these illnesses, you also reduce the chances of exposing your family members to these viruses.

5. Stronger Teeth

When you think of strong teeth, calcium is probably the first nutrient that comes to mind. While calcium is essential for tooth health, calcium cannot do its job of strengthening tooth enamel without vitamin D. Vitamin D essentially tells your intestinal cells to absorb calcium so that it can be used to build up your teeth and bones.

By boosting your vitamin D intake, you help keep your enamel strong and less prone to cavities. As you age, you're more likely to keep your teeth rather than needing to have them replaced with dentures.

Chances are, like many people, you are not getting enough vitamin D through diet and sun exposure alone. Boost your vitamin D levels with a session in the Vitamin D Bed at Pinnacle Wellness Spa. You'll emerge feeling better than ever.

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Feeling Blue? Four Natural Therapies to Consider

By Pinnacle Wellness Spa • September 11, 2017

Almost everyone goes through periods in their life when they feel a bit depressed and under the weather emotionally. While serious, clinical depression certainly warrants treatment by a medical professional, many people choose to deal with milder, periodic depression symptoms in more natural, holistic ways.

Here is a look at four natural therapies that can help ease mild to moderate depression symptoms. Since these treatments are natural and very safe, you can also choose to use them in combination with more conventional depression treatments.

Chromotherapy

Chromotherapy, also known as color therapy, is the use of various colors to affect the physiology of the body, including the mood. Usually, colors are administered in the form of LED light, which is easily absorbed by the body and integrated into its own vibrations. Exposure to various colors of light helps align your chakras, bringing your moods back into balance. Some patients report improvements in mood the very next day after chromotherapy.

A few different colors are especially helpful for those suffering from depression. Green light is known for its role in stress management, and it also helps promote clearer judgement so that you can begin to see a pathway out of your problems rather than continuing to dwell within them. Violet light helps relax your nerves and muscles, and blue light is also known to calm stress and promote feelings of relaxation.

Vitamin D

The connection between vitamin D deficiency and depression has been well-researched and established. So many people are deficient in vitamin D, which your body makes when exposed to sunlight. The problem is, too much exposure to sunlight presents a lot of risks, such as the risk of skin cancer. And vitamin D from food and supplements is not always well absorbed by the body.

If you think a vitamin D deficiency may be contributing to your depression, one solution is to schedule a session in the Vitamin D Beds at Pinnacle Wellness. These beds help boost your vitamin D levels and naturally tan your skin without exposing you to the harmful rays emitted by other tanning beds. This therapy can not only help elevate your mood but also help stabilize blood pressure and boost your immune system.

Oxygen Therapy

Have you ever noticed that when you start to feel depressed, you stop moving? You probably exercise less and spend a lot more time sitting around. This lack of movement decreases the amount of oxygen that you take in, which only results in you feeling more depressed. Oxygen therapy is a treatment that provides a rush of oxygen to your brain and your body's cells, helping to stop depressed feelings in their tracks.

Oxygen therapy can be a very enjoyable experience, especially when administered at an oxygen bar where you can inhale the oxygen-fortified air in a calm, relaxing space. The treatment helps re-establish regular functioning of your heart, respiratory system and glands, leaving you feeling more balanced and at-ease.

Jade

Jade is a gemstone that can help cleanse your emotions. It is said to help bring lingering, hidden emotional issues to the surface so they can be resolved, leaving you feeling more clear-minded. Exposure to jade can help ease depression, boost your confidence and heal your nervous system, which may really be struggling as a result of a high-stress lifestyle.

There are many ways to take advantage of the healing power of jade. You can keep a small piece of jade in your pocket throughout the day, wear more jade jewelry or even undergo spa treatments that utilize jade as a natural healing therapy.

Healing depression often comes down to re-balancing your body and relieving stress. With the therapies above, you can enjoy an elevated mood and a more positive outlook on life.