The Essential Vitamin Many City Dwellers Are Missing

For many city dwellers, spending time outside can be a challenge, whether due to lack of public parks and recreation areas or simply hectic schedules. This can also hold true for people with very busy lifestyles, regardless of location. Between work, school, parenting, and other obligations, sometimes the only sunshine people encounter is on their commute to and from work. However, this lack of sunshine can have serious effects on health, as it can also mean a lack in vitamin D, an essential nutrient for complete wellbeing. (Getting some indirect rays from inside the car or train while commuting does not count, either). Vitamin D is responsible for many functions within the body, from helping the kidneys maintain healthy levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood to supporting healthy bones. It even plays a role in immunity, hormonal balance, and more. So how can you find out if you are deficient, and what should you do if you are? Read more…