Many of us have an unknown vitamin D deficiency, especially in the cold months of the year.  Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium, which lead to strong bones and teeth.  Vitamin D may also protect against osteoporosis, cancer, high blood pressure, and depression.  It supports our immune system, brain, and nervous system.

Our bodies can get vitamin D from the sun, from a few foods, and from supplementation.  Foods that have vitamin D in them include eggs, fish, fortified milk, and cod liver oil.  It is thought that vitamin D deficiency can be prevented with as little as 10 minutes in the sun 2-3 times a week, but sunscreen, clothing, and even the angle of the sun can negatively affect vitamin D absorption.

I have been supplementing my family’s vitamin D this winter.  The supplement we use is in the form of a spray, so that my young children can take it as well.  They don’t do very well with swallowing pills.  As the weather warms up, we will spend more time in the sun, so we will discontinue the supplement until next winter.  The positive health benefits of vitamin D are hard to ignore.  It is such a simple way to improve our health.

How do you know if you are deficient in vitamin D?  A simple blood test can be ordered by your family practice physician.  If you are interested in supplementing your vitamin D, especially during the cold months of the year, I am now selling the spray form in my office.  I carry very few products in my office, but what I do carry are things that my family and I use regularly at home.

As the weather warms up – GET OUTSIDE!  You’ll see the Serr family out there, getting our vitamin D on!!!!