Are you 50 or over? Are you noticing that you’re not as strong as you were-say 3, 5
or ten years ago?
Well, if this happening to you, don’t despair, you may be suffering from something
called Dynapenia. It’s just a fancy name for age-related loss of muscle strength and to
help you regain your strength there’s a simple tweak that may help.

The tweak:
Increase your intake of vitamin D.
Researchers have found that increasing your levels of vitamin D can lower
the risk of muscle loss by 75%. Vitamin D plays a role in muscle building
and repair.

So, now that you’re aware of what may be causing the muscle loss, it’s time
to increase your levels and you can do that by increasing the time you spend
outdoors and allowing the sun to shine on you. (Spend about 20 to 30 minutes
outside without sunscreen).
Not able to get outside or you live in a state where there’s not enough sunlight?
Look into taking a top quality vitamin D supplement.
It’s best to talk to your health-care provider about the best type and the amount
that’s best for you, usually 2,000 to 5,000 IU of vitamin D-3.
And lastly, if sunlight and supplements aren’t available or suitable for you, there’s
always food.

And the foods that contain ample amounts of vitamin D are…
Fatty fish. Salmon, tuna, (in water) sardines, cod, mackerel and trout.
Cheese: a top quality brand of cheese.
Cereal, milk and a glass of O.J.. A breakfast that will give you half of your
daily vitamin D levels:
A bowl of Cheerios with milk and a glass of fortified orange juice.

One more non-food tip:
In order for the vitamin D tip to work, remember you must also engage in some
type of muscle-building workout a few times a week, dancing, lifting light weights,
working in the garden, (carrying bags of dirt or pulling weeds) or yoga.

That’s it- some simple tweaks that’ll help you regain your strength and
help you feel like you’re 30 or 40 years of age again.
Good Luck!

Sources:
* Journal Calcified Tissue International
* Canadian Research Team
* First For Women Magazine 11/6/23 Edition

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