Vitamin D

Vitamin D is an often over looked vitamin; it is essential
for a healthy body and it is more deficient the further a
person lives from the equator. This vitamin is of course
gotten from the sun. When the sun lands on your skin, your
body manufactures Vitamin D , which is then absorbed
through the skin into the body. So wait a half hour to
shower after being in the sun, to give your body time to
synthesize and absorb the vitamin D. The health of your
immune system, bone health, proper growth and hormonal
health all need Vitamin D to work. Fifteen minutes in the
sun three times a week is what a body needs; you can also
get D from Cod/halibut liver oil, dairy products and fish.
So why is this vitamin so very important? Babies and

children need it for proper growth of their bones and
teeth. Your immune system can suffer if you don’t have
enough vitamin D. It also plays a part in regulation of
the heart beat, muscle functioning and in proper hormone
balance.
The daily recommended dose for an adult is 200 to 400
IU, but remember the further away you live from the
equator, the more deficient you can be. You will also get
more vitamin D on sunny days and during the summer, so you
can cut back on your cod/halibut liver oil during the
summer. I have personally found that Halibut Liver Oil is
one of the supplements that has really helped boost my
immune system and that I feel a lot better when I get
enough sun. So by exposing your face, arms and legs for 15
minutes three times a week to the sun, the production of
vitamin D slows after you get a suntan, you can obtain
enough Vitamin D for a healthier You.