Nutrition and wellbeing go hand-in-hand. Creating a structure for breathing, sleeping, resting, eating serves us well in this precarious time.  And we know spending time outdoors has merit on its own as a reprieve, we must not forget about the role of nature’s sun to receive your daily dose of vitamin D.  Now more than ever.

A recent analysis of genetic samples by the Summit supercomputer received attention from scientists figuring out how best to protect our health.  The report points to a theory that the virus creates a “storm” in your body and vitamin D may prove effective at reducing its effects.

While there are many details to this study, it serves to highlight the fact that many of us are vitamin D deficient (and may not know it). We need to be aware.  

Vitamin D deficiency is more common than most people realize as 30-50% of both children and adults in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia are vitamin D-deficient.

Despite the role of sunlight in vitamin D synthesis, studies have shown that the rate of vitamin D deficiency is also higher in the sunniest areas of the world, including the Middle East countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates, Turkey, India, and Iran because of low exposure to sun due to cultural factors.

Three tips to get more Vitamin D

Grab 15 minutes of sun every day: It’s free. The sun is for everyone. We just need to get outside to soak it in (and the rich vitamin D benefits it offers us). The sun is your best source of vitamin D.

Add vitamin D-rich fish to your weekly diet: Mackrel, tuna, and salmon all are tasty sources of our needed D.

Try mushrooms that have been exposed to UV light: Yes, I get it. The concept sounds strange, but mushrooms do well in UV light. It’s not like they are going to the local tanning bed with all its negative effects on our health. Just do a little google search to find them and enjoy them in your healthy diet.

Guilt-free healthy steps

I know, these times are challenging. Adding anything more to the “to-do” list–or adding guilt for all the things we feel we’re not doing because it takes so much more energy during these trying times to survive–may feel like a burden.

I know all of this may not be feasible, so just keep doing the best you can to listen and support what your mind and body need. And keep checking back here for anything I can offer you from my passionate work to bring people to the leading edge of wellbeing. I want us to thrive.

And think about it: Talking a walk, making a wonderful fish dinner and eating some mushrooms aren’t the least pleasant things to do!

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Let’s come together in wellbeing.

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