Supporting our immune system with Vitamin D can promote better gut health and may regulate gastrointestinal inflammation. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to various autoimmune diseases and dysbiosis of the gut microbiome.
There are many foods that can be added to the diet to prevent Vitamin D deficiency. Additionally, the sun provides Vitamin D and it’s free. Just don’t get burnt!
Vitamin D for Mental Health
Vitamin D comes from certain foods but it’s also produced by our skin with the help of the sun. Vitamin D is essential to our skin’s microbiome, the immune system which of course affects how we feel. It’s so important to get outside and get short bursts of sun without suntan lotion (DO NOT BURN YOUR SKIN).
If I can’t get outside, I sit on a balcony or sit next to an open window. I also take a high-quality Vitamin D supplement when I haven’t been able to get 30 minutes of sun that day so I ensure that the levels of vitamin D in my body remain at the same levels.
Always seek advice from your Doctor around Supplements to see what’s right for you in your situation.
If I can combine my daily exercise with daily vitamin D exposure, I will. 2 birds with one stone! I will also do 5 minute meditations lying in the sun so I’m not only getting vitamin D, I’m working on breathing and being in the present. But if I’m unwell, I’ll drag myself out to sit in the sun or sit up in bed next to an open window so the sun can hit my skin.
Benefits of Vitamin D
Below are some of the benefits of Vitamin D. There are many but it’s important that we don’t burn our skin.
Immune System Support
Find out more about supporting the immune system through maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, by clicking HERE
Further Reading & Info
Vitamin D and the Immune System
Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity
Vitamin D, Tryptophan, Selenium, Magnesium and Serotonin in Depression
