Why vitamin D deficiency is ruining your sleep
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Published 2024-01-09
Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that helps control how cells and organs function. It’s produced in the kidneys and controls blood calcium levels and the immune system. Adequate levels of vitamin D contributes to strong bones and teeth, prevents, the body from breaking down, and supports the immune system, nervous system, and muscles.
Studies show that adults and children with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to have things like delayed bedtimes, less time asleep each night, low quality sleep, and frequent nighttime wakings. They are also at a higher risk for developing a sleep disorder.
So join Dr. Michael Breus as he explains how vitamin D actually works in your body, and why it's one of the essential vitamins you need to get your best sleep.
📺 For more on some of the best vitamins for sleep, check out our video: • The best vitamins for sleep
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0:00 What is vitamin D?
1:08 The two types of vitamin D
1:44 How to get vitamin D
2:26 How much vitamin D should we get?
3:30 How can I tell if I have a lack of vitamin D?
3:55 Vitamin D and sleep
4:54 Can vitamin D prevent sleep problems?
5:52 A patient story from Dr. Breus
😴 Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep expert. He's been in practice since 1999 and helped thousands of patients improve their sleep. Dr. Breus has written five books on sleep and conducted over 1,000 interviews to the press and public.
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All Comments (15)
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I never believed supplementation could help with my chronic insomnia. But I started reading about it and the first recommendation I came across was to start taking magnesium glycinate. That helped. But then I added Vit D with K2. To my surprise I started sleeping far more than in the past. While it’s not a perfect night’s sleep, it has improved and I’m grateful.
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I'm a nurse working 50-60 a week which means I rarely even see daylight. My vit D level was 5 when last checked. I have no idea how I function at such a high level. My sleep is trash.
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Every since I elevated my Vitamin D my sleep has for the first time in years been great. I also only get up about once a night at the most to use the restroom. I have been begging for years the ability to sleep well at night.
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In my case, taking both vitamin D and dairy on a daily basis ruined my sleep because it was causing pain in my urinary system (cause : urinary crystals - calcium phosphate crystals). It took months for the pain to stop and now when I take vit D, I get pain in the same region.
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I want to emphasize the overusing point you made. It does not take much for Vit D to build up to toxic levels within your body and cause hypercalcemia. They say taking K2 and Magnesium can help but in my own experience it did not help.
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I stopped taking vitamin D because I could not sleep. I will try it again after talking to my Dr. 😊
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Why do some research says that sun exposure is best in midday between 10am to 3pm? Which is true?
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Can lack of vitamin d cause stomach problems? Have a moving pain that feels like muscle cramps. I know there’s a lot of air coming out
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My sleep is in terrible &I have taken Amytriptiline for the last 2years and still I can't sleep with out it ,Please help me ,Doctor
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Does vitamin d need to be taken with vitamin K 2?
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Which time is right to take MgD3
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600 would you did very little
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!!!!!!!!!!! wait you speak of vitamin D2 AND D3,,,,,,,,,THEN YOU SPEAK OF VITAMIN D..............SO ARE THERE 3 TYPES OR WHAT MY kidney doc says to take 5000 vit d....but what kind??? i ordered D3..........THANKS RUSH INFO
