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Maintenance of Healthy Bone & Teeth, Immune System and Muscle Function
Vitamin D is normally made by the effect of the sun's ultraviolet B (UVB) rays on our skin. However it easy to forget just how northerly Ireland’s latitude actually is. We are aligned with Canada, so it’s not surprising that over half of us are deficient in Vitamin D.
Since we have negligible intake through diet, deficiency in Vitamin D in Ireland is primarily because of lack of sunshine especially in Winter
Moreover use of sunscreens to protect against skin cancer further reduce vitamin D absorption, hence the need to supplement our intake