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Vitamin D: Deficiency, Benefits, and Dosage

Are You Experiencing Muscle Pain? Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for our bone health. The decrease in sunlight exposure during the winter months can cause a lack of Vitamin D in up to 75 percent of the population. This deficiency is even more acute in the Northern states. Muscle pain or experiencing muscle spasms may be the first sign of Vitamin D deficiency. Let’s look at the benefits of Vitamin D. Vitamin D Supplementation: This has been shown to increase muscle strength, particularly in people who are vitamin D deficient. Higher serum levels of Vitamin D are associated with...

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Prepare Your Body For a Workout: Best Exercise Regimen

Best Exercise Regimen: Like a good book, your exercise regimen should have a beginning, middle and an end. When exercising, the beginning is the warm-up; getting your body ready for exercising. The middle is the actual exercise, and the end is the cool-down; returning your body to a normal resting state. This is how you need to prepare your body for a workout. How to Prepare Your Body – Warm-up: The purpose of a warm-up is to prepare your body for the exercises to come. Usually, a warm-up will consist of activities at a slower pace and reduced intensity. The...

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