Ditch The D-pression & Boost Your Immunity

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As is the natural order of things, summer must come to an end. As we see shorter days and less sun it makes sense to start looking at what you can do to keep yourself feeling fantastic right through winter.

One stand-out vitamin that New Zealanders do not get enough of over the winter (or summer for that matter) is vitamin D. Huddling indoors and a widespread misbelief that the sun is bad for you, even in moderation, has led to 84% of our population having sub-optimal levels of this vitamin all year round. Those with dark skin are even more susceptible.

Vitamin D deficiency could be one of the reasons why you go through the winter blues. Moreover, vitamin D has now been proven to be an immune cell activator2,3 and therefore essential for effective immune function. Deficiency has also been linked with numerous chronic and serious health conditions from the big C to autoimmune disease.

If you’re not a sun block free sun lover, then make Radiance® Vitamin D3 part of your daily supplement regime for good health all year round.

1. Rockell JE, et-al, Osteoporosis Int. 2006;17(9):1382–9.
2. Published online ahead of print in Nature Immunity March 2010. doi: 10.1038/ni.1851
3. Annu. Rev. Nutr. 2003. 23:117–45. doi: 10.1146/annurev.nutr.23.011702.073114

 
 
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