Vitamin D for Uterine Fibroid Reduction

The health benefits of vitamin D include lowering the risk of uterine fibroids, which can cause challenging symptoms and reduce fertility.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Research reveals that sufficient serum levels of vitamin D were associated with a lower risk of uterine fibroids, which can present with abdominal pain and bloating, excessive menstrual bleeding, anemia, low back pain and painful sex
• Fibroids may also affect fertility as they distort the shape and function of the uterus, may obstruct the fallopian tubes that prevent pregnancy, restrict the growth of the baby and make vaginal birth impossible
• Unfortunately, most of the treatments currently available negatively affect fertility, making it nearly impossible for a woman to have children
• Vitamin D may prove to be a treatment with few side effects that also preserve fertility
• Your body produces vitamin D and melatonin through sensible sun exposure. Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant, master hormone, and regulator of inflammation and cell death
• Low levels of vitamin D are also associated with poor bone health, certain cancers, depression, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. The only way to be certain you need a supplement and how much to take is by getting a blood test