Vitamin D is normally made on the surface of you skin by activation by the sun and UV rays! It is vital for hormone, bone and immune HEALTH.
Failure to get adequate sun light on your skin can lead to Vitamin D deficiency. That's right, people are not getting enough sunlight!
I have posted results from a study done in Australia in 2007 and it shows that up to 97% of Australians may be deficient in Vitamin D.
high risk people are people in nursing homes, office workers and hyper vigilent "sun-avoiders"
How to manage:
Sun exposure is normal and necessary
20 mins minimum a day is important for Vit D stimulation (synthesis)
Walk in the middle of the day 10-2pm when sun exposure is at its highest.
Unless you are an African negro (*ironically they have a high incidence of melanomas) or are red hair, fair skinned and have a family history of skin cancers - get out amongst it!
Link to the graph showing the results of the Australian study looking into Vit D deficiency
http://www.healthqueen.com.au/wysiwyg/addons/docs/files/Vitd.pdf
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