Officials today highlighted the benefits of vitamin D supplements which has been linked to helping ward off infections, cancers, and dementia
The NHS today told people they should be taking a 2p pill every day from this month. The health service took to X to say people need to be taking vitamin D supplements every day from this month – and it can have great benefits.
It said: “From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight. To keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to take a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D. You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.”
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Vitamin D supplements are very affordable with 400 pills available for less than £8 online, equating to less than 2p a day. Vitamin D has also been linked to reducing the risk of dementia.
A study conducted in France found that individuals with vitamin D levels below 50 nmol/L were nearly three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Those at a high risk of vitamin D deficiency, all children between the ages of 1 to 4, and all infants (unless they’re consuming more than 500ml of infant formula per day) should consider a daily supplement all year round.
The NHS says: “Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults.
“Government advice is that everyone should consider taking a daily vitamin D supplement during the autumn and winter. People at high risk of not getting enough vitamin D, all children aged 1 to 4, and all babies (unless they’re having more than 500ml of infant formula a day) should take a daily supplement throughout the year.”
Expert Dr Michael Mosley, who sadly died earlier this year, had advocated taking vitamin D supplements. He said: “I take 25 mcg (1,000 IU), which is within the limits of what’s considered safe (anything under 100 mcg a day for adults or 50 mcg for children, according to the NHS) but closer to the sort of doses studies show you need to take to ward off infections, cancers, and maybe even dementia.”
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