Overdoing D

We all need some extra vitamin D in the winter right? Not so fast...

If you take vitamin D supplements – you may want to reconsider. According to Dr. Alan Gaby, author of “Nutritional Medicine,” some of the recommendations out there have us overdosing on D. Vitamin D is vital to good health – but the best way to get it is still from the sun and from food. Too much vitamin D can be toxic – and if you’re getting enough the natural way you should really skip the supplements.

Getting the right amount of D is actually pretty simple for most of us. Spend 15 minutes in the midday sun – WITHOUT sunscreen – exposing as much of your skin as possible.