Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin. You get either get it by being in direct sunlight, or through foods and vitamins. This essential vitamin is responsible for hundreds of functions in the body and is one of the 24 essential micro-nutrients for human life, yet most of human population is deficient. If we go back to ancestral times, most our days were spend out hunting and gathering food, exposed to the sun's rays. Now, we work in offices, wear sunscreen, and have no direct sunlight. 

Common signs of vitamin D deficiency: Depression, Anxiety, Seasonal depression, weight gain, brain fog, bone loss, muscle weakness, exhaustion, high blood pressure, decreased endurance.Just to name a few.  

If you are feeling generally run down and exhausted, look into supplementation, it may bring you back to life. This is one of those "easy" fixes, don’t pass it up. 

Fortunately, there is a relatively easy fix if you can't pack up your bags, drop your kid at grandmas and move to Hawaii. A high-quality vitamin D supplement in the right dosage will do the trick. If you don’t know your levels, I recommend you get a simple blood test to see your levels. If they are not optimum, start supplementing with 2000IU per 20Lbs of body weight. Depending on how you are feeling you may need to increase or decrease your dosage. 

If you find you are very low, consult a doctor to get a 50,000+IU injection to bring your levels up, and follow up with supplementation.  

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