Health advice can be a frustrating study in contradiction,
hindering our ability to make well-informed health and beauty choices. (‘Chocolate
is bad for the skin / Chocolate contains powerful skin-protective antioxidants’,
is one of my personal favourites.)
Perhaps the most topical example to arise in the past couple
of years has to do with ultraviolet exposure. Quite rightly people have been
warned of the dangers of sun worship and tanning beds, but an absolute deluge
of new research seems to warrant an asterisk after such warnings.
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| TerraNova's Full Spectrum Multivitamin Supplements contain vitamin D |
The controversy centres around vitamin D, an essential
nutrient that is produced in significant quantities when the skin is exposed to
UV rays. Once almost exclusively known as a bone health nutrient, more recent
studies have uncovered an incredible array of potential health benefits to increasing
one’s vitamin D levels - many of which were previously unknown. Examples
include improved immunity, better mood management, enhanced cardiovascular and
brain function, improved blood sugar control, improved skin health/reduced skin
ageing, and many more.
Unfortunately, because we live in a part of the world starved
of sunshine, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is extremely high – barely
enough to maintain decent health, let alone to achieve many of the
above-mentioned benefits. And unless you’re a big lover of oily fish, you might
struggle to get significant amounts in your diet. This leaves supplementation
as the most viable option – offering a convenient way to enhance one’s health
in a multitude of ways. . . and it’s a lot less expensive than a timeshare in
the Med!
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