- Vitamin D is synthesised by the action of sunlight on the skin
- The Vitamin facilitates calcium absorption and regulation
- It also increses bone strength and regulates our body’s immune responses.
- Sunscreens with a sun protection factor of 8 or greater will block UV Rays that produce Vitamin D
- It is believed Vitamin D can prevent osteoporosis, depression, prostrate cancer and breast cancer- and deficiences have also related to diabetes and cancer
- The healing rays of natural sunlight (that generate Vitamin D in your skin) cannot penetrate glass. So you don’t generate Vitamin D when sitting in your car or at home.
- It is nearly impossible to get adequate amounts of Vitamin D from your diet.
- The further you live from the equator, the longer exposure you need to the sun to generate Vitamin D. The Uk, Canada and most USA States are far from the equator.
- People with dark skin pigamentation may need 20-30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D.
- Sufficient levels of Vitamin D are crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines. Without sufficient Vitamin D your body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium is useless.
- Chronic Vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight: it takes months of Vitamin D supplementation and sunlight exposure to rebuild the body’s bones and nervous system
- It is impossible to generate too much Vitamin D in your body from sunlight exposure : your body will self regulate and only generate what it needs.
- Obesity impairs Vitamin D use in the body meaning obese people need even more Vitamin D
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