Vitamin D: Going outside for as little as ten minutes 'once or twice a day' may be enough
msn.comvitamin D supplement during the autumn and winter. The NHS says drom about late March/early April to the end of September, most people should be able to make all the vitamin D they need from sunlight.
But between October and early March we do not make enough vitamin D from sunlight. Julia Thomson, Lead Specialist Osteoporosis Nurse at the Royal Osteoporosis Society, said: "Sunlight is one of the best natural sources of vitamin D as it helps our bodies to absorb calcium effectively. "If you are able to access outside space and feel comfortable doing so, exposing bare skin to sunlight little and often (without sun cream which stops the sun's rays reaching your skin) in the spring and summer months, can help to increase your vitamin D levels. "It's important to still take care not to burn.
Glass blocks the sun's rays but sitting inside close to an open door or window can also help. "Depending on your skin type, this could be for as little as ten minutes, once or twice a day between 11am and 3pm.
It's important to take care not to burn, however, the time it takes to make sufficient vitamin D is usually less than the time it takes for skin to be damaged. "READ MORE: Olivia Newton-John health: Actress said stage 4 breast cancer is 'part of my life'The NHS says: "You cannot overdose on vitamin D through exposure to sunlight.
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