Vitamin D: Are You Getting Enough?

The British government has recently issued guidelines stating that people should be taking a vitamin D supplement as we are not getting enough through our diet or the sun and that it is putting our health at risk.

Humans derive vitamin D from one of two places. First, we can get it from the foods that we eat. Second, our bodies make vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Part of the reason that many British people are deficient in vitamin D is simply because we don’t get enough sunlight. In winter, it’s only sunny for 8 hours a day and most of us are at work during that time.

Vitamin D plays a wide and variety role in the human body, and as such, a deficiency can cause many problems. For this reason, the government suggests that adults in the UK consider taking a vitamin D supplement, such as Suntrex. Here are some of the key signs of a vitamin D deficiency:

· Difficulty concentrating and foggy thinking

· Bone pain, frequent fractures, cracks, and breaks

· Muscle weakness

· Soft bones – in children if can lead to a condition called Rickets, which causes bowed legs

· Fatigue

· Depression

· Anxiety

It has a widespread impact on human health, and studies are beginning to emerge that implicate vitamin D deficiencies as a partial cause for serious diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and even schizophrenia.

Up to 25% of people in the UK have a vitamin D deficiency. This is particularly the case for those people who spend little time outdoors, as 90% of our vitamin D is produced in the skin from sunlight. In the UK, during October to April, we do not make vitamin D because the sun is not strong enough.

Many adults in the UK will benefit from taking a vitamin D supplement, such as Suntrex.

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