Vitamin D is crucial for overall good health. What has now been discovered is that one can determine their body’s Vitamin D resources via their skin tone, nutrition and amount of sunshine absorbed. It was Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Charles B. Stephensen, along with his colleagues from the University of California-Davis, who conducted this research through their “development of a preliminary model that predicts an individual's vitamin D requirements.” It is not new that sun is a major source of Vitamin D.
But new research shows that this is dependent on one’s particular skin type, as well as latitude and how much protective clothing is worn. In terms of nutrition, a good source of the vitamin is salmon, milk, cereals, etc. Stephensen and his colleagues worked on this project with 72 young adult volunteers who recorded what they ate and wore photosensitive badges for 12 hours a day to help the researchers determine their level of sun exposure. The scientists have warned though that “some vitamin D levels indicated by the model exceed the level currently considered safe.” Vitamin D absorption is a great way of maintaining overall health and avoiding any kind of medical intervention.
