Vitamin D: Have you checked your levels lately?

Welcome to Fall!

The change of seasons also means that our available sunlit hours are diminishing, so now's a great time to ask: have you had your vitamin D levels checked lately?

If not, we're here to help! Our Naturopathic Doctors take a holistic approach to your health and can offer comprehensive lab testing, including nutritional tests.

A recent meta-analysis in the British Medical Journal showed that vitamin D is effective at reducing acute respiratory tract infections, which we know are prevalent in Humboldt as the weather cools and rain returns. It's a dense read, but you can check it out at https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6583

Basically, there's a sweet spot for vitamin D supplementation and blood levels, and regular supplementation is more effective than the occasional large dose.