As our knowledge increases of ways Vitamin D is vital to our health, it is also increasing as to how lifestyle factors have created higher levels of Vitamin D insufficiency. Diminished time outside, frequent use of sunscreen, and living at latitudes with scarce winter sunlight can all negatively affect Vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D’s role in helping the body absorb and retain both calcium and phosphorus is critical to building bone. It also plays a role in mood balance and immune health*.
