According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods. It is also produced when UV rats from the sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D. DHHS states vitamin D is needed for bone growth, and without sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, or misshapen.
Robinson tells us people tend to have lower vitamin D levels in the winter due to decreased sun exposure. Whether that means people need to take supplements depends on each individual’s risk of deficiency.
“If you are in one of those high-risk populations, such as someone with a darker skin tone, someone who is elderly, someone who has diabetes, so that’s something that you probably need to discuss with your health care provider as to whether or not you need to take supplementation,” Dr. Robinson said.
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