Vitamin D: Is Your Deficiency an Obstacle in Your Health?
Vitamin D is actually a prohormone that is critically important for the development, growth, and maintenance of a healthy body. It activates hundreds of genes that promote health and reduce your risk of getting any chronic disease.
It is produced in the skin when exposed to UVB light. UVA radiation penetrates deeper into the skin and causes wrinkles and damages DNA. On average, getting 15 minutes of sunlight at least a couple of times a week, will keep your vitamin D levels in a normal range.
Phytoplankton, zooplankton, and algae have the capacity to produce vitamin D. However, most animal and plant foods we consume do not contain vitamin D. Sunlight is the natural way of getting our vitamin D.
