AS THE DAYS grow shorter and the possibility of another lockdown hangs over us, many people are turning to vitamin D supplements as an easy way to make up for the lack of sunshine. Healthy levels of the vitamin help prevent osteoporosis and fractures. Low amounts may be associated with a higher risk of heart attacks and stroke. (More research on this link is needed though. It may be that low levels of vitamin D are reflective of general poor health.) But how do you know if you’re actually deficient? It’s not an easy calculation.
This story is from the October/November 2020 edition of Best Health.
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