Slip Slop Slap - Is it the answer???

While living in Australia, we hear from a very young age the message of Slip Slop Slap, a message from the Cancer Council to help prevent the damaging effects from the hot Aussie sun. However, is this really the answer to living a healthy lifestyle???

We spend so much money on Organic or healthy food, vitamin supplements and remedial treatments, but avoiding the sun may actually be doing us more harm than good. There has been much research released of late relating to the benefits of sun exposure for getting adequate Vitamin D and all the associated health benefits and disease prevention.

We are all aware that Vitamin D assists Calcium absorption and is beneficial in treating and preventing Ostroporosis. However, we are now becoming aware of some of the other health benefits of Vitamin D supplements and Vitamin D from the sun. Some of these benefits include reduced risk for MS (Multiple Sclerosis), reduced risk for Prostate and Colon cancers and reduced risk for high blood pressure and diabetes. Is it really possible that we Australians, with all the sun we get, could Vitanmin D deficiency really be the key to preventing some of our most common health complaints?!

It is recommended that to get optimal Vitamin D levels from the sun that we are exposed to direct sun light for 5-10mins per day on as much bare skin as possible, including arms, legs, belly and back and the best time to do this is between the hours of 10am and 3pm. This is great in theory but how often to we make the effort to get out of the office on our lunch break? And if we were to get our sun time do we Slip Slop Slap? If so, we are preventing ourselves from actually getting our Vitamin D levels up due to reduced skin exposure and sunscreens that block the sun rays from actually doing their job.

So what else can we do about it? Well supplementation is a great substitute and can be essential for correcting a deficiency, especially for high risk individuals. It is necessary to get between 200-600IU of Vitamin D per day just to prevent a deficiency, 800-1000IU per day for reducing fracture risk, and between 3000-5000IU daily for at least 1 month to correct a mild deficiency. Are You getting enough???

Bioceuticals D3 drops forte and Vitamin D3 capsules are two fantastic products to help you get the Vitamin D that your body needs. Take one drop or one capsule daily to prevent vitamin D deficiency whilst you enjoy 5-10 mins of direct sunlight daily, or 3-5 drops or capsules for at least one month to correct deficiency.