An important vitamin, which we must have in our body, since it is necessary for the skeleton, tissues, intestines, blood, immune system.
Its intake also reduces the risk of various types of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and multiple sclerosis.
A vitamin that is not only found in the sun but also through dietary supplements.
Make sure you get at least 10-15 minutes of sunlight twice a day.
I lack vitamin D;
The only way to tell 100% is to get a blood test. But if you don’t want to go through this process, you should probably pay attention to some other signs of your body. You are deficient if you feel tired all the time, if you have insomnia, if you don’t sleep properly and finally if you are not in a good mood. According to research, people who have low levels of this vitamin tend to be depressed.
Foods with vitamin D
Vitamin D has 2 forms, vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Although both are important for the body and our body, D2 comes from plants, while D3 comes from animals and humans.
Vitamin D2 is found in dairy and plant-based milks, such as oat, almond and soy milk, orange juice, cereals, mushrooms and yeast.
Vitamin D3 is found in cod, trout, salmon, salmon, sardines, eggs, beef liver, tuna and cheese.
Vitamin D and coronavirus
During a conference organized by the Hellenic College of Pediatricians, on the topic “COVID-19 Disease & Pediatric Endocrinology”, “if we all had normal vitamin D levels we would probably have half the deaths from coronavirus!”