VITAMIN D: HOW TO GET IT AND MAKE IT WORK HARDER FOR YOU
Long winters and low sunlight may require supplementation

Vitamin D also plays a role in bolstering the immune system to fight off viruses and bacteria. Research suggests that vitamin D could play a role in down-regulating autoimmune disease. In addition a randomized 5 year clinic trial of high vitamin D supplementation reduced the incidence of advanced cancer without a diagnosis of cancer at the beginning of the study. Much interest and research is ongoing in this promising field of study.

Vitamin D is found in two main forms:

Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) – The main source is from plants. Mushrooms, when exposed to UV light produce D2. Fortified cereals are usually fortified with vitamin D2

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) – The main source is from animals- Sources of D3 are egg yolks, cod liver oil, fatty fish-salmon, sardines, herring, tuna, beef liver. In addition, when skin is exposed to sunlight vitamin D3 is produced. The body only produces enough vitamin D3 from sunlight as it needs then stops producing it.

We break down in plenty of detail all about Vitamin D on our recent blog post, including how to improve your Vitamin D status (i.e. how to help your body take better advantage of the Vitamin D you are getting!)

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3/1/23 KSL: University of Utah service tracks drug shortages for patients, health care providers nationwide: "There is another shortage website, and it's run by the FDA, The difference with our site is that we can recommend, we're pharmacists, we can recommend evidence-based alternatives, we can provide safety warnings about mix-ups that could occur during a shortage. The FDA can't do that. They can only speak to one specific product and the product's labeling." Read the full article here.

2/24/23 DRUGTOPICS: Amoxicillin Shortage Impacting Nearly 75% of Pharmacists Nationwide: A survey conducted in February 2023¹ by Jackson Pharmacy Professionals showed that the nationwide amoxicillin shortage—which was brought to the public’s attention in November of 2022—is ongoing, as 73% of the survey’s participants reported a shortage of the antibiotic in their workplace over the last 45 days. Read the full article here.

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VITAMIN D: HOW TO GET IT AND MAKE IT WORK HARDER FOR YOULong winters and low sunlight may require supplementation

VITAMIN D: HOW TO GET IT AND MAKE IT WORK HARDER FOR YOU
Long winters and low sunlight may require supplementation