Sheepnik
Dear fellow inhabitants of the islands of Britain and Ireland,
I have absolutely no scientific data to back this up, but given how dreary this summer has been, it might be worth thinking about taking Vitamin D supplements before autumn / winter hits. We tend to be low on Vitamin D at the best of times, and the lack of sunshine in many places this summer means that we're probably not in one of the better times.
Love,
Me, who is not a doctor nor do I play one on the internets x
RolloTreadway
@sheepnik I read a study a few years ago, which showed that basically everyone in the UK had a vitamin D deficiency, and about 75% had a severe deficiency.
Ever since then, I've taken a supplement every day when I haven't had at least fifteen minutes in direct sun, in shorts and sleeves. Which has been almost every day this 'summer'.
Sheepnik
@RolloTreadway The extreme gloominess when I opened the curtains at 8am this morning is what prompted this particular post, plus knowing that's we're all pretty deficient in Vitamin D. I started taking supplements once I started working from home, as I'm not walking to and from the office every day.
RolloTreadway
@goatsarah @sheepnik Sensible. It's far better to take too much (kidneys can handle a surplus easily) than get too little.
RolloTreadway
@goatsarah @sheepnik I wouldn't survive the grass pollen season if I didn't regularly overdose on antihistamines.
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