Vitamin D – jedna od velikih prednosti ulja jetre bakalara

Möllerovo ulje jetre bakalara nije samo dobar izvor omega-3, već i nekolikobut vitamina, od kojih je posebno važan vitamin D.

Vitamin D u ulju jetre bakalara

Vjerojatno znate da je ulje jetre bakalara vrlo dobar izvor omega-3 masnih kiselina. No, ono što možda niste znali je da jedna žlica ulja jetre bakalara također pokriva potrebnu dnevnu dozu vitamina D. Osobama između 1 i 75 godina starosti savjetuje se dnevni unos od 10 μg (mikrograma) vitamina D , dok je za starije od 75 godina preporuka 20 μg.

Važnost ulja jetre bakalara i vitamina D

Vitamin D značajno pridonosi optimizaciji unosa kalcija u tijelo, važnog gradivnog bloka kostura. Vitamin D stoga ima važnu ulogu u jačanju kostura, tijekom cijelog života. Nedostatak vitamina D tijekom duljeg vremenskog razdoblja može dovesti do bolesti nedostatka kao što su osteoporoza kod odraslih i rahitis kod djece. Dovoljna količina vitamina D stoga je važna i za mlade i za starije.

Koliko vitamina D ima u Möllerovom ulju jetre bakalara?

Žličica Möllerovog ulja jetre bakalara (5 ml) sadrži 10 μg vitamina D i time pokriva potrebnu dnevnu dozu za većinu stanovništva.

Prema NHS-u, dojene bebe od rođenja do 1 godine starosti trebale bi dnevno dobivati dodatak koji sadrži 8,5 do 10 mikrograma vitamina D. Bebe koje se hrane adaptiranim mlijekom ne bi trebale dobivati dodatak vitamina D dok ne dobiju manje od 500 ml (otprilike pola litre) formule za dojenčad dnevno, jer je hrana za dojenčad obogaćena vitaminom D.

Izvori vitamina D

Vitamin D prisutan je u mnogim izvorima omega-3 masnih kiselina, a posebno u masnoj ribi, ribljoj ikri i ribljoj jetri. Ali postoji gotovo neiscrpan besplatan izvor vitamina D koji je dostupan svima, a to je sunce. Kada je gola koža izložena izravnoj sunčevoj svjetlosti, tijelo pokreće proces u kojem pretvara izvore kolesterola u koži u vitamin D. To čini vitamin D jedinom kemijskom tvari klasificiranom kao vitamin koju tijelo može proizvesti samo.

Vitamin D od sunca

Ovisno o tome gdje živite, dobu dana, godišnjem dobu, tonu vaše kože i drugim čimbenicima, možete dobiti zalihe vitamina D svaki dan tako što ćete biti izloženi izravnoj sunčevoj svjetlosti. Međutim, većina kože ne može biti izložena kako bi se postigao željeni učinak. Vrijeme potrebno za proizvodnju dovoljne količine vitamina D je individualno i ovisi o, primjerice, gore navedenim čimbenicima. Ovdje na sjevernoj hemisferi dani su zimi kratki i tijelo je teško izložiti dovoljno izravnoj sunčevoj svjetlosti kako bi proizvelo dovoljno vitamina D.

NHS savjetuje određene skupine ljudi, koje možda neće imati koristi od sunčeve svjetlosti, da posebno pripaze na unos vitamina D. To uključuje ljude koji su u instituciji kao što je dom za starije i nemoćne koji obično nose odjeću koja prekriva većinu vaše kože kad vani nisu često vani – na primjer, ako ste slabi ili vezani za kuću.

Ako imate tamnu kožu – na primjer, potječete iz Afrike, Afrike i Kariba ili iz Južne Azije – možda nećete dobiti dovoljno vitamina D od sunčeve svjetlosti.

Suplementi vitamina D

Suplementi kao što je Möllerovo ulje jetre bakalara mogu biti rješenje za zadovoljenje dnevnih potreba organizma za vitaminom D.

Jedna čajna žličica Möllerovog ulja jetre bakalara od 5 ml dnevno pokriva dnevne potrebe i za mlade i za starije, a istovremeno osigurava omega-3 masne kiseline, vitamin A i E. Vitamin A je posebno važan za oči i doprinosi imunološkoj obrani tijela od infekcija , dok su neke od najvažnijih funkcija vitamina E zaštita stanica od oksidativnog stresa.

What is good health?

Body changes in later life call for changes in your diet

Do you have a good lifestyle?

Lifestyle simply means the way in which you live. Health and lifestyle go hand in hand. You might feel you have a good lifestyle if you are physically active, eat healthily and generally experience a sense of wellbeing. Conversely, if you want good health you should also have a good lifestyle.

Physical activity is the major contributor to a good lifestyle, but diet, drugs, stress, sleep and social conditions are also play an important role. Being able to use the body properly to avoid injury also affects lifestyle. Physical activity can also prevent depression and help you to recover more quickly from mental illness, both of which obviously affect your lifestyle.

How does the aging process affect your immune system?

Diet can be a difficult topic for many. Perhaps you eat too much or too little or maybe you find it hard to know what foods to combine to have a balanced diet. It’s also important to eat food that contains important vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre, omega-3 and antioxidants. On top of all this, you also need to get enough energy, protein and the correct fatty acids. The requirement for these nutrients changes throughout your life. When you are older you also have different requirements than children and younger adults. Women also have different requirements than men. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers also have special requirements.

When you get older, you lose muscle mass and your body requires less energy and therefore less food. You may lead a less active life than you did before, which is why you require less food. However, your need for minerals, vitamins and other nutrients remains the same. Of course, there are plenty of healthy and active older people, but when you reach 70 to 80 years of age, it’s easier to become ill, especially during flu season.

Some steps you can take to improve your lifestyle and health are to:

eat a healthy and varied diet
stay active
watch your weight
avoid too much alcohol and don’t smoke
get enough sleep
think positive
practise good hygiene

What is good quality of life?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines quality of life as a state where the individual can realise their potential, cope with normal stressful situations, work in a rewarding and positive way, and be able to contribute to others and society.

Quality of life is a wide and somewhat diffuse concept that includes joy in, and a desire for, life. These are values that are rather felt than measured, which in turn are based on personal environment and choices. Quality of life doesn’t necessarily depend on being healthy or sick. It’s the moments between worries, sorrows, problems and ailments that matter. For example, if you have a chronic illness, a feeling of mastery can be important when talking about quality of life.

To sum up, quality of life is a combination of health, lifestyle, networks and social support. It’s about experiencing joy, meaning in life, satisfaction, security and a sense of belonging, as well as being able to use your strengths. It’s also about feeling interest in life, coping with everyday situations and a being committed to something or someone. If you have good quality of life, you will be able to cope better with the inevitable stressful situations in life.