Take your vitamin D at this time
Vitamin D is a smart dietary supplement to help prevent heart disease and osteoporosis and boost immunity. Vonda Wright, MD, reveals the best time of day to take this smart supplement to prevent a vitamin D deficiency.
Transcript
Hi. I'm Dr. Wright. You've probably heard that vitamin D is good for you.
Some of its amazing health benefits include stronger bones, better immunity, and possibly a lower risk of heart disease
and certain cancers. Now researchers suggest that vitamin D performs best if you take it with your biggest meal of the day.
It doesn't matter if that's breakfast, lunch, or dinner. When researchers examined D-deficient middle aged
and older adults, they found that pairing vitamin D supplements with the participants' largest meal of the day doubled their blood levels.
This increase was consistent regardless of the type or form of vitamin D supplement taken.
One easy way to get your dose of vitamin D is to spend some time outside each day. Just 10 to 20 minutes of sun during peak hours
can give you a boost of vitamin D. But for most people, a supplement is a good backup plan.
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