Are You Getting Enough D…
Vitamin D also known as the Sunshine Vitamin is an essential vitamin for our health.
It is processed by our bodies from sunlight as well from a few foods such as egg yolks, some fish, and fish liver oils.
Vitamin D assists in calcium absorption as well as iron, magnesium, phosphate, and zinc.
Low D levels can increase our risk of cancer and may have an impact on diabetes as well as our brain health.
Many people take additional Vitamin D during the winter dark months.
What a lot people do not realize that even in the spring and summer when sunlight is plentiful we may not be getting enough Vitamin D and still would need supplementation.
It are the UVB rays from the sun that supply the body with the components needed for Vitamin D.
UVB rays are very weak during the winter months but are also weakest in the morning and late afternoon summer sun.
The highest UVB rays during the summer are at the peak of the day when many of us avoid being out in the Sun.
Even if you spend time outdoors you may still not be getting a sufficient supply of Vitamin D.
The general recommendation is 4,000 – 5,000IU/day during the winter and 1,000-3,000IU/day during the spring and summer months.
Something to take into consideration is that even if we are out during the peak UVB times, if we swim or shower we would be washing off the pre-vitamin D that is on the skin.
Sunscreen limits the available Vitamin D even more.
Our body oils react with the pre-vitamin D before it gets absorbed and becomes an active and useable form of Vitamin D in our livers and kidneys.
So do not put that bottle of Vitamin D away for the summer but keep it out and adjust the dose to fit your sun exposure.
I love the fact this simple vitamin connects us to the plant world and our being nourished by the Sun.
Together Our Hands Are Joined To Heal One Another…
Alexander Gardener
The Lymph Guy
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