The Health Benefits of Vitamin D
Beware of D-ficiency
Many factors can influence your ability to obtain enough vitamin D from the sun alone. These elements include:
- Being in an area with high pollution
- Using sunscreen
- Spending more time indoors
- Living in big cities where buildings block sunlight
- Having darker skin. (The skin’s ability to absorb vitamin D decreases as melanin levels rise.)
These factors contribute to vitamin D deficiency in an increasing number of people. That’s why it’s important to get some of your vitamin D from sources besides sunlight.