With autumn underway and the days getting colder and shorter, Brits could be missing out on a vital vitamin needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles.
During the spring and summer, our bodies get a good supply of vitamin D from the sunlight. The vitamin is created in the body when direct sunlight hits the skin.
But as the days get shorter and people turn to staying inside to get away from the chill, exposure to the sun can reduce to nearly nothing and we don't produce enough of the vitamin naturally.
That's why the NHS says it's important for everyone in the UK to take a vitamin D supplement between the months of October and March, including children. READ MORE: Five medical conditions that could be causing extreme tiredness Read more health stories from the Manchester Evening News here. The NHS website reads: "Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body.
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