Beauty Tips For Body Care
Back when I started following this sub, the first piece of advice that jumped out to me was to *always* wear sunscreen. I've been slathering sunscreen on since then, even during the winter up here in Canada (you can get a lot of exposure when bright sunshine reflects off snow!)Anyway, I also take 1000 IU of vitamin D (more specifically, D3 a.k.a cholecalciferol) daily. My pharmacist cousin told me that all Canadians should be taking a daily vitamin D supplement. She said it's really the only vitamin that we all need to take, since it is hard to get exclusively through diet.Given that we all are so good about putting on our sunscreen, I just thought that I would post a PSA about vitamin D. Especially for those of us in very northern or very southern locations, getting enough D3 in the winter is critical, doubly so for women already at risk of osteoporosis.Also, too little D3 seems to increase the risk of depression, which is already too easy to fall prey to when the days get short in the winter. In fact, I've been dealing with serious depression for the first time this winter, and it is the first year that I was really good about applying sunscreen. For me, this could definitely just be a correlation. But - it doesn't seem that there are downsides to taking a vitamin D supplement, so if it can keep depression and osteoporosis at bay, it seems worthwhile.If anyone has a good strategy for getting enough D3, please share! Or, if you have stories about D3 deficiencies related to sunscreen - please share!
Girls Blog 2015
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