Thanks, Jimmy.  My wife's Vitamin D levels were measured recently and were very low.  She was prescribed a supplement. We also removed virtually all refined sugars and grains from our diet. Her levels have rebounded nicely but are still low.  Her experience prompted me to start taking a daily shot of cod liver oil with breakfast (along with fish oil caps for additional Omega 3s).

The only thing I would caution is that sun cancer is still a real concern, and over-exposure to the sun is a leading risk factor for sun cancer.  This is not to sound an alarm or panic about the dangers of the sun. Just remember - as Dr. Phil's article points out - you want to avoid sun burn.  Burning is your body's natural way of telling you that you've had enough time in the sun and it's time to get under some shade.

 

I do believe tans are counter-productive in this area as well. The darker your skin is or becomes the harder it is for the body to produce it with sunlight. What I've read so far, supplementation works just fine, but you have to make sure fat is present, as well as calcium and magnesium.

 

--Jimmy

 Whole milk and a vitamin supplement does the trick. I agree on the tans. Dangerous territory. I've come full circle since my youth, where I spent hours in the sun in Alabama playing golf and soccer without sunscreen. Nice tans but not a great idea for the long term. Keeping my fingers crossed on that.

There is a need to be careful when doing long runs. You can get quite toasted during a long run or marathon. Sunscreen is counter-productive for me as it holds in the heat, but I have tried sevral Bull Frog products that are athlete friendly.

Cod Liver oil shots. That's hard core. I would rather shoot tequilla but alas it does not provide any Vitamin D support. But enough of them and I see talking cows.

 

 

LOL.

 

Someday, Grasshopper, you'll realize that you don't need booze to see talking cows.

 

--Jimmy

 So you've been to Chik-fil-A too?