Now, as we are now into March and the harshest winter for 30 years here in the UK is now passing with some gorgeous early Spring weather appearing, it is the time to remind you of the importance of ensuring you are getting enough Vitamin D…
“Good health is not just about recipes and cooking, for eating food without thought to the nutrients your body needs can lead to serious health problems.

For that reason, I have chosen to make you aware of the importance of vitamin D and the knowledge that not enough can be obtained from your daily food consumption

For those of us in the UK, estimates of nearly 60 percent of our population are affected due to our limited sunshine. That’s the best source of vitamin D, but we don’t get the bright sun on a daily basis, even in the summer months, that’s needed to absorb enough UV rays. If we did, no more than 15 to 20 minutes of sun exposure about three times per week on bare skin would be needed to provide up to 10,000 international units a day from solar radiation.

The body will only absorb and synthesize the amount of vitamin D from the sun that it requires. It will stop when that time is reached.

Research indicates that vitamin D deficiency is implicated in heart disease, stroke, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, depression, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, periodontal disease, calcium and other degradations of aging.

One cannot get enough vitamin D from food intake per day, so obtaining it from supplements may be necessary. Cholecalciferol vitamin D3 is the supplement to take.”

So with Spring approaching, try and get out and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine and also have a chat with your doctor about ensuring that you are getting sufficient vitamins in order to ensure that your body is fit enough to fight or trying to keep colitis symptoms at bay.

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