You can personally attest to how endless the winters seem if you’re from Alberta. It’s understandable why Albertans feel exhausted and subdued by winter given the icy roads, icy skies, and short days. The fact that vitamin D deficiency is a major contributing factor and is underdiagnosed is less well known.

With a legitimate reason, vitamin D is commonly referred to as the “sunshine vitamin.” When exposed to sunlight, it is produced in your skin and plays a role in everything from mood and energy to bone and immune health.

Additionally, regular vitamin D examination is more important in Alberta than in most of the remaining part of Canada because of the province’s long winters and year-round lack of sunlight.

Testing is crucial for this reason, and Nanospeed Diagnostics is making it easier than ever to monitor and manage your health.

Why is vitamin D so important, and what is it?

Vitamin D is more than just another pill you can buy at the store. It is a component of almost every bodily system, including:

●  Preserving bone density by facilitating the absorption of calcium

●  Immune system strengthening, especially during the flu and cold seasons, maintaining mental health and happiness

●  Reduction of joint and muscle inflammation

●  Encouraging heart and brain health

Chronic illnesses have been linked to low vitamin D levels.

●  Depression and weakness

●  Muscle weakening

●  Radial instability, or the radius’s proximal weakness

●  Risk of developing chronic illnesses

Why People in Alberta Are So At Risk

Confined Exposure to Sunlight

Although UVB rays are too weak between the months of October and April to produce sufficient vitamin D in the skin, even when exposed outdoors, UVA rays are present throughout the year. A vitamin D deficiency is inevitable when you incorporate indoor living with shorter periods of sunlight.

Habits in Cold Climates

Come on, not many people are bare-skinned and out in the sun when it’s -25°C. Even on sunny days, the rest of us are completely covered, protecting us from UVB rays.

Individual Variations

Age, ethnicity, diet, and certain medical conditions can all affect how your body produces and absorbs vitamin D. As a result, even if two people receive the same amount of sunlight, their bodies may contain very different amounts of vitamin D.

The Value of Regular Testing

Until symptoms appear, few people understand that they’re vitamin D deficient. A quick test is their only reliable way to find out.

For this reason, testing is required:

Low mood, tiredness, aches, and persistent influenza are all common symptoms that are too often not linked to vitamin D because they are nonspecific and easily forgotten.

It is hazardous to supplement without measuring the analytes. Excessive vitamin D can be toxic, especially if it comes from high-dose dietary supplements.

Testing also lets you track your progress if you’re already taking supplements or spending more time outside.

Preventative medicine is what it is.

Early detection reduces the chance of long-term issues like bone loss or fatigue that persists.

The Issue: Standard Testing Could Lead to Pain

To undergo a conventional vitamin D screening, one must:

●  Setting up an appointment with a medical professional

●  Awaiting the request for the lab

●  Out of the office or school

●  Awaiting test results for days or weeks

It’s inconvenient and occasionally deters people from getting tested simultaneously.

How Vitamin D Testing Is Accelerated by Nanospeed

Our goal at Nanospeed Diagnostics is to make healthcare more accessible, easy to use, and empowering. For this reason, we developed Vitastiq and other streamlined rapid test kits that eliminate the hassle and enable quick, simple, and accurate vitamin D testing.

Are you…

●  A parent concerned about the health of your child’s bones?

●  An adult suffering from seasonal affective disorder or exhaustion.

●  An individual practitioner who wants to improve patient screening

Our tests are a quicker and easier way to monitor your health without having to wait around for lab appointments.

Who Needs to Verify Their Vitamin D Level?

Testing is necessary for everyone, but especially for:

●  Children and adolescents (for immune system and bone development) contributed

●  Older people (who may absorb less vitamin D from the light from the sun

●  In actuality, those with darker skin absorb more ultraviolet (UV) light.

●  Individuals who wear entirely covered for cultural or climatic reasons

●  Anybody with a past of mood swings, chronic illness, or weakness

Vegetarians or vegans who are likely low on food intake Final Thoughts:

Take Charge of Winter Health Alberta living means limited sun exposure, but vitamin D deficiency doesn’t have to. Easy testing is a straightforward step that can have a massive impact on your energy, your immunity, and your overall health. With Nanospeed’s rapid diagnostic tools, you can take that step. Know your levels. Act. Feel better.

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