Many studies have evaluated the effect of vitamin d on insulin resistance, and the results are good. High-doses of vitamin D have been found to increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin, according to NaturalNew.com. In one study, noted by the website, 81 South Asian women between the ages of 23 and 68 were given either a placebo or a 4,000 IU vitamin D once per day. After 6 months, the women in the vitamin D group exhibited more insulin sensitivity than those in the placebo group, showing the effects of vitamin D on insulin resistance.

Diabetes is very widespread in the United States. Current statistic show that 24 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed and 5.6 million still have not. Metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, and other metabolic disorders are also on the rise. Many researchers and scientists have suggested that deficiencies of Vitamin D and insulin resistance may …