BY CLAIR WHITTY
Every year I talk about Vitamin D. It is one of the most important vitamins for maintaining various aspects of our health.
Vitamin D is required to absorb calcium, an important mineral for bone structure and strength. It helps to prevent rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults.
It became a household name during Covid, we couldn’t keep it on our shelves but we need it every year, not just during pandemics. Vitamin D is vital for a well-functioning immune system. It helps enhance the function of the immune cells and also helps decrease inflammation. If you have adequate levels of Vitamin D it can help reduce the risk of infections.
Low levels of vitamin D have been associated with an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.
Vitamin D may help regulate blood pressure and may improve the function of the heart and blood vessels.
I often get asked can you have too much Vitamin D. Yes, you can have too much Vitamin D, although most of us will have low levels. We do recommend that you have your blood tested so that you know if you have adequate levels or not. We have home testing kits if you prefer to do the test in the comfort of your own home. It is no harm to take it all year round but I like to take breaks, so you could take the summer off and take it throughout the winter.
Top source of Vitamin D is through exposure to sunlight, through your diet, and supplements. Oily fish, egg yolks, beef liver, mushrooms, and fortified foods are some sources of Vitamin D.
BetterYou Vitamin D Oral Spray remains one of our customers’ favourites. This is because it is easy to administer. You simply spray onto the inside of your cheek. Plus it is super absorbable when used in this way. The range includes 400iu for infants, and toddlers, 1000iu and 3,000iu for adults. There is also an option of choosing Vitamin D and Vitamin K combined together. Vitamin K is included in the spray to ensure absorption of Vitamin D.
We are coming into the darker season once again so it will be a good time to take a look at Vitamin D.
