How Vitamin D3 Supports Overall Wellbeing

5. Receiving D3 From Sunlight

Your body makes vitamin D3 when your skin absorbs sunlight. If you aren't getting outdoors enough, a sun lamp can give you more ultraviolet light and increase your production of vitamin D3. In the U.S, people who live north of Los Angeles or Charleston, South Carolina typically aren't exposed to enough sunlight through the year. In addition, those with darker skin tones have more difficulty absorbing enough ultraviolet light from the sun to properly boost D3 levels because their skin contains higher levels of melanin. Though this is useful for protecting against sun damage, it also makes it harder for the skin to absorb the necessary nutrients.

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