Since the switch to WFH, I’m definitely lacking vitamin D, but what does that actually mean?
This MD breaks down the symptoms and the supplements to help.
These insufficiencies are nothing new to 2020, Dr. Smith says.
Its more the product of an issue that were starting to recognize now.
These insufficiencies are nothing new to 2020.
Lacking vitamin D isnt the only way I recognized spending more time at home might be affecting my health.
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Given the heightened stress of 2020 in general, I havent been totally feeling like myself.
So, I decided to chat with Dr. Smith about what I can do about it.
Stress can zap your body of all vitamins and minerals, Dr. Smith says.
Stress is an activator of your system.
It turns on your drive for fight or flight.
Supplementation can bring you into optimal range quicker, and sustain you there over time, Dr. Smith adds.
And suboptimal isnt your goal here.
My biggest question was: How can you tell when youre actually insufficient?
You need sufficient levels of it to support heart, immune, and bone health.
Heres to taking measures now that my 50-year-old self will thank me for.
Off the bat, Dr. Smith suggested trying to reduce the stress in my life.
Stress is a zapper of energy and micronutrients, he says.
Another way to target stress is to use supplements to promote better relaxation.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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