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When winter or rainy season sun exposure is reduced, so that the man threatened shortage of vitamin D. In fact, the new body will be able to produce vitamin D, upon exposure to sunlight.
As reported by the Huffington Post, many people do not know the relationship sufficient levels of vitamin D with health complications. 50 percent of adults and children still lack of vitamin D, which causes health problems.
A study showed that low vitamin D in the body lead to a higher risk of physical and mental health, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and multiple sclerosis which attacks the nerves - precisely the brain and spinal cord - is also the risk of depression to other mood disorders.
Researchers also showed that vitamin D also affects the quality and quantity of sleep. It is obtained from studies involving 3,048 men aged 68 years and older. Researchers measured serum vitamin D levels through blood tests.
The results showed 16 percent of people have low vitamin D levels. Researchers also observed several other factors, including age, season, other health conditions, body mass index, physical, cognitive function as well.
They found that low levels of vitamin D are associated with some sleep disorders, such as shortage of hours sleep in every night (less than five hours a night) are also low levels of sleep efficiency.
Dr. Michael J. Breus a clinical psychologist in Board Certified Sleep Specialist, said that the indicators of sleep difficulties associated with the quality and quantity of sleep a person.
A person needs to sleep longer hours to get up early. Low sleep efficiency also cause anxiety and frequently waking up during the night.
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