VITAMIN D can only be made in the skin via sun exposure or taken through a supplement. Most foods don’t contain enough vitamin D to maintain you at healthy levels.
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Anything that blocks the rays of the sun from hitting your skin (glass, clothing, sunscreen) means it blocks your ability to synthesize vitamin D.
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The best way to get healthy sun exposure, is to have over 40% of your body exposed to full sun rays, for at least 20 minutes to get a minimally erythematous dose (where skin feels warm and may look a tinge pink) BEFORE you put on sunscreen.
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If you put on sunscreen before going outside, you block all vitamin D absorption. It’s one reason why so many are deficient. Not to mention a million other reasons like lattitide and time of year and vitamin D genetic SNPs.
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After your daily exposure, put the sunscreen on and keep it on! I’ll be doing a post in the future with my favorite products :) ✨☀️
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HAVE YOU HAD your vitamin D checked lately?
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Most people have no idea what their vitamin D levels are! 🤦🏼♀️
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But you guys, knowledge is power! This little vitamin is a powerhouse. In fact, it’s not even technically a vitamin, it moreso functions as a hormone! 🥰
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Vitamin D is integral for your immune system, for protection against autoimmune disease, to support your thyroid, to keep your moods stable, and low levels can even cause FATIGUE and musculoskeletal pain!
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Most lab ranges say 30-100 ng/mL is normal. But there’s a big difference in the body between 30 AND 100!
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The optimal range where I recommend all my patients to be is 60-80!
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And it’s SPRING! So is THE perfect time to test your vitamin D levels, because you will be able to see how much of the vitamin you “held on to” throughout the winter!
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When you supplement, you want to pick a vitamin D3, not a vitamin D2! And yes it’s ok to do a D3/K2 blend, this is common these days and vitamin K is another important fat soluble vitamin!
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And no, you can’t get vitamin D just from food. Sunshine or a supplement is really the only way. Some traditional foods like cod liver oil have vitamin D naturally, but when we are trying to bump up a deficiency, you need to take a supplement.
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Want your vitamin D tested? I can help with that!
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Questions? Comment below 👇🏼👇🏼
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Taking care of myself for a change @shinenaturalmedicine! I haven’t been feeling quite like myself lately. I’ve honestly been working too hard, been having too much fun, and then throw a move in there and VIOLA ✨ you have a tired doctor!
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My blood sugar and adrenals have been off for months. My old Celiac symptoms have been back for around 8 months. So I’m taking a step back to reevaluate my habits, my diet and my schedule.
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One thing I’m going back to is FULL PALEO vs eating #paleoish, and strict avoidance of tapioca- a filler in the paleo world and total empty calories- because I’m pretty sure I’m reacting to it 🤦🏼♀️
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I’m running full FASTING and non-fasting bloodwork to get a sense of my blood sugar issues, as well as a food allergy panel!
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Now I can’t wait to get the results back!!!! I’m on pins and needles!
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Remember ✨ if your health isn’t working, then you need to switch things up. Don’t wait until it’s the right time ✨ take action now, otherwise you’ll be pushing off your goals forever ✨
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Want real awesome comprehensive lab testing like this? Come see me at my practice @shinenaturalmedicine
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