HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR UVB RAYS?

How well do you know your UVB rays?
 
Are you getting enough Vitamin D?
 
Probably not!
 
Because 70-80% of the population aren’t getting enough.
 
We primarily make Vit-D from the sun and its Vit-D3 what the body largely makes.
 
You can Vit-D2 from vegetables. But too much of this actually blocks out Vit-D3.
 
The problem with making Vit-D from the sun is that we make it from UVB rays.
 
These rays are only around for 3-4 months of the year when you’re above latitude 37.
 
We’re at latitude 53!
 
What are you doing during those 3-4 months of the year?
 
Chances are you’re inside working!
 
Even when we are outside during the summer in the sun, we’re wearing sun cream.
 
This is highly advisable for the obvious reasons.
 
But this blocks out a high percentage of the rays.
 
If you are of a darker ethnicity, this blocks it out also.
 
So how do we get around this?
 
We supplement with Vitamin D3!
 
Do we need to supplement with VIt-D3?...
 
YES!
 
Why?...
 
Because it controls over a 1000 different gene functions in the body!
 
That’s how important this Vitamin is.
 
When converted naturally in the skin, it travels to the liver where it gets converted, then travels into the kidneys where it’s converted into a steroid hormone...
 
...YES that’s how important it is!
 
This then turns on or off over 1000 different gene functions.

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How much do you need?
 
Based on a weight between 65-95kg a recommended dose is 5000 IU per day.
 
Below 65kg would be recommended 4000 IU and above 95kg would be 6000 IU.
 
How do I take it?
 
Take Vit-D3 with a high fat meal, as it is a fat soluble vitamin.


"Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods. It helps fight against cancer, improves physical performance, prevents osteoporosis, helps promote brain function and reduces depression. Deficiency of this vitamin may lead to brain disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's."

Darran Byrne-Ryan