Daylight in the U.P. Michigan..-13f. -25c......brrrrr...

[daworm]

Is it any wonder why it's hard for people to get enough natural vitamin D3 when living in the northern hemisphere?? Can't absorb much with five layers of clothes on..supplemental D3 is a must in the winter...no shoveling today, clear and cold and I'm stiff and sore!! Haha...early yet, the pred hasn't kicked in..coffee time..THATS RIGHT..COFFEE!!! I hope everyone has a good day..we're not suffering we're living with a chronic situation the best we can!! A whole week of below zero temps..minus 13F today..it gets warmer as the day goes on....I bet it's the same in Minny!!

[daworm]

Had to add the "suffering" part..got a relative that keeps saying "I hate that your suffering so much everyday". I hate that he thinks that way...I try to explain....it's no use...same thing when he says, "yah, my shoulders ache too after I exercise"""......throat punch...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

It's only just in the realm where theoretically you can make vit D all year round - so like the bunnies who live north of you - you'll have to do overtime in the summer to stock up on stored vit D to carry you through the winter

[HeronNS]

Vitamin D can only be manufactured in the skin if your midday shadow is no longer than your body, no matter what the temperature is.

vitamindcouncil.org/about-v...

[daworm]

true, and when the sun is so low in the horizon and the only skin showing is a portion of my face, I aint gettin' much.....plus who stays outside long in these temps...

[daworm]

blogs.oregonstate.edu/linus...

Red Meat...does bacon count...hope so...

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to daworm]

Just a note for anyone checking out the link: it only applies to the USA. Milk in the UK and the rest of Europe is not fortified so it is NOT a good source of vit D.

[HeronNS in reply to PMRpro]

Canadian milk is fortified.

[SheffieldJane]

Beautiful picture!

I have just spent 4 weeks in Australia 39 degrees, I was almost pain free and much more awake. Huge infusion of vit D. Slid back to normal blerg within a week in the cold damp U.K.

[daworm]

I know, it's amazing what some warmth and sunshine can do..spent four days in Texas the first part of January, by their standards it was cool, but a few afternoons of 70 and sunshine felt great..

[Hidden]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It was 23 degrees (not minus!) here in Brighton, UK and I thought that was cold!

[HeronNS]

vitamindwiki.com/UV+and+Vit...

[RheaV]

Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere (I'm from Ontario, Canada) have to put up with with cold and no natural Vitamin D in the winter. In fact, when I was growing up, my mom always gave us cod liver oil (ugh!) in every month that has an "r" in it! But take heart, even though it is -20 C and there are mountains of snow everywhere, the street lights don't come on now until 6:00! Spring is on the way!

[daworm in reply to RheaV]

I hope springs coming fast!! Minus7F again this morning...NO BUGS! Actually cod liver oil is making a come back as a popular heath supplement...haven't tried it though...I see they flavor it now.."lemon"..