Do You Need To Take Vitamin D?

This episode is brought to you by Rupa University and AG1.
Unfortunately, while almost never diagnosed, vitamin D deficiency
affects over half of the population and has been linked to many
cancers, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, depression,
fibromyalgia, chronic muscle pain, bone loss, and autoimmune
diseases like multiple sclerosis. Vitamin D is almost totally
absent from our food supply, and vitamin D deficiencies are the
hidden cause of so much suffering—yet it is so easy to treat. 
In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk
about vitamin D deficiency, share my top strategies for optimal sun
safety this summer, and much more. This episode is brought to you
by Rupa University and AG1. If you’re a healthcare provider who
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visiting drinkAG1.com/HYMAN. Here are more details from our
interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Sun exposure,
cancer, and oxidative stress (3:20 / 00:50) Why we need vitamin D
(4:40 / 3:26)  Vitamin D deficiency (5:05 / 4:12) 
Optimal vitamin D levels and doses (7:34 / 5:35)  How your
body makes vitamin D (10:59 / 9:19) Supplementing with vitamin D
(12:29 / 10:53)  Protecting your skin from the sun (14:25 /
12:46)  Strategies for optimal sun safety (16:20 /
15:03)  Mentioned in this episode EWG’s Guide to Sunscreen
EWG’s Skin Deep