It is well known that the production of vitamin D is mainly activated by sunlight on the skin. It is generally insufficient obtained through diet. The last decades have brought major changes in daily living and eating habits. Deficient diet, increasing stress, reduced outdoor activities, all these have a direct relationship with reduction of vitamin D.
We are working more indoors, travel by car or train, training indoors in sports gyms, computer games and 100+ TV channels keep us (and our children) glued to the screen, doctors / dermatologists recommend to avoid sunlight on the skin as much as possible in order to prevent skin cancer and we wear clothing which covers ± 95 % of our bodies. By artificial light and behind glass there is no vitamin D3 created in the skin. Our frequent washing of the skin with soap can cause great loss of precursors of vitamin D, whereby insufficient amounts of vitamin D3 can be produced - our desire for hygiene has its price! Striking detail shown by a recent survey illustrates that the population of "sunny" Miami is vitamin D deficient because of all the precautions against sun-exposure. All this is due to the lack of sunlight on the skin causing vitamin D deficiency to an alarming level posing a serious health concern.
The role of vitamin D is increasingly important. Not only for the most well-known risk groups, but even for the whole population it becomes clear that vitamin D plays an important role in the body and not only for calcium absorption or to keep bones strong. Also our immune system is supported by a sufficient vitamin D supply. Scientists are already talking about the "Vitamin D deficiency epidemic" because the effect of the deficiency involves an impressive list of health risks.
Contains: Vitamin D3
