Gray Winter Days, Vitamin D & Oral Health

Vitamin D is known as the "Sunshine Vitamin." It is the most easily absorbed from ultraviolet B (UVB) sun rays. Vitamin D is a very important to our health. Low vitamin D levels are related to cancer risk, pain, diabetes, osteoporosis, mild hyperparathyroidism, bone diseases like rickets in children and osteomalicia in adults. People who live farther north have less UVB exposure and people living in higher altitudes have higher UVB exposure. Clouds block UV sun rays. It is estimated that 20,000 IU (international units)of Vitamin D is absorbed during summer sun exposure of 10-15 minutes two days a week when exposing your face, back, arms and hands. Current vitamin D recommendations vary between the Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture and Institute of Medicine.
Sunshine is good for you just don't overdue it.