Summer has arrived with its sunny days, but you still face a lack of vitamin D in your body?
We are used to thinking that we get enough vitamin D during the sunny summer months, but this statement is only partly true. By dressing up, wearing hats from the sun and using body creams with the necessary SPF, we prevent the body from absorbing vitamin D. It is for this reason that we recommend to perform a vitamin D analysis and, if a deficiency is detected, to take vitamin D also in the summer.
How is vitamin D deficiency manifested in the body?
• muscle weakness
• bone pain
• fatigue
• mood swings.
And although these symptoms can also report other diseases, it is very important to get tested for vitamin D!
Every cell in the body has vitamin D receptors. It helps protect and strengthen the immune system and improves calcium absorption. Research shows that optimal amounts of vitamin D in the body can prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other diseases.
People living in the northern part of the world (including Latvia) experience too few sunny days for the vitamin D level in the body to be optimal. In order for the level of vitamin D to be sufficient and it should not be taken additionally, you should be in the sun every day, but prolonged exposure to the sun has consequences - ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of getting skin cancer.
How to ensure a stable level of vitamin D in the body?
a) take care of your body, monitor it and carry out regular examinations;
b) choose foods that contain this vitamin (Most vitamin D is found in the following foods: salmon, sardines, herring, tuna, egg yolks, mushrooms)
c) by regularly taking a vitamin D supplement
