17/12/2023
*Sources of Vitamin D*
There are a handful of top ways to ensure you’re getting adequate vitamin D.
Sunlight
When you step into the sun, your body synthesizes vitamin D3 in your skin, absorbing it through cholesterol and changing it into a hormone, where it performs its various functions in the body. About 10 to 15 minutes of direct sunlight (through a window or screen doesn’t count!) should do the trick if you’re light-skinned; more time may be needed for those with darker skin, @