Take Vitamin D

During the winter months, here in the UK, days are short and
there isn’t enough sunlight for most of us to make the Vitamin D
we need. Taking a tiny Vitamin D supplement is a minute change
that could have a huge impact on our health. Professor David
Llewellyn from Exeter University explains to Michael that Vitamin
D helps clear abnormal proteins, such as amyloid plaques and tau,
from the brain, which may help protect you from dementia. Having
enough vitamin D can also boost your immune systems, making that
common cold easier to recover from. It could even lift your mood!
Volunteer Baljit tries making Vitamin D a habit.


Series Producer: Nija Dalal-Small Science Producer: Catherine
Wyler Researcher: Sophie Richardson Researcher: Will Hornbrook
Production Manager: Maria Simons Editor: Zoe Heron A BBC Studios
production for BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 4.