Vitamin d ☀️

😎 It’s the time of year for vitamin D in the Midwest! Sunshine is our greatest source of this necessary vitamin for our survival and overall well-being!

🦴 Vitamin D is necessary for our body to absorb calcium, helping build strong bones.

💪 Vitamin D strengthens our immune system, improves our brain function, and can even aid in maintaining a healthy weight.

😴 Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include fatigue, hair loss, frequent infections, bone or muscle aches, feelings of sadness.

☀️ While sunlight in the Midwest right now is optimal for our daily vitamin D requirement, it can take 3 to 4 months to correct a vitamin D deficiency, which puts us right back to where we started after the days get shorter again.

🥚 Besides talking to your provider about daily vitamin D supplementation, some other sources of natural sources of vitamin D include mushrooms, fatty fish, egg yolks and seafood.

Chronic conditions that affect the gut and digestion can block your absorption of vitamin D.