Laying in the sun for 10 -15 minutes a day is the best way to get enough. When ultraviolet rays hit your skin, that light triggers the production of vitamin D. Skin cancer should not be a risk for 2 to 3 times a week between 10 and 3 p.m. I have Irish heritage, so I am guilty of avoiding the sun.
Some symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include muscle weakness, pain, fatigue and depression. I just read a recent report stating there is now a connection with dementia.
Do you take vitamin D? A friend had a call from the pathology company saying she was dangerously low and needed to go to the pharmacy immediately and start taking one a day
I decided that I would take one a day over the winter period. I had been having trouble with my feet, sort of like gout, but not quite as bad, and it was in the opposite foot to where I usually get gout. Lo and behold, the foot is almost 100% better. Could it be the vitamin D I wonder? It is probably time to book a visit with my GP.