Around 20 per cent of adults across the UK suffer with vitamin D deficiency, according to the NHS.
Between October and March, we need to rely on dietary sources of vitamin D as in Scotland we only get enough of the right kind of sunlight for our bodies to make vitamin D between April and September – mostly between 11AM and 3PM.
Vitamin D helps with many functions in your body – including your heart.
The nutrient also helps to keep your bones, teeth and muscles healthy and strong as well as playing a vital role in your immune system.
It is therefore essential for your health and wellbeing that levels of vitamin D remain at an adequate rate – reports The Express.
The essential nutrient aids calcium and phosphorus absorption from your diet.
A lack of the vitamin may be noticeable if your immune system is a bit weak with a number of warning signs you may be able to spot.
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