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Why COVID makes it more important than ever that pregnant (and breastfeeding) women take vitamin D – The Conversation UK
As we are now approaching a long, dark, socially-isolated winter in the UK, adequate vitamin D supplementation has never been more important.
Vitamin D, often known as the sunshine vitamin, is normally obtained through exposure of our skin to the sun. The Department of Health recommends that everyone in the UK should take a supplement of vitamin D during the winter months (October to March), as there is insufficient UV light for our bodies to manufacture vitamin D.
This advice was also recently extended during the COVID pandemic, for people who were self-isolating during the summer months who were advised to take vitamin D supplements…
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