Welcome to the Rooted Mind Podcast!
Episode #81: Vitamin D
Your host: Jess and Shelby
[0:45] Intro and life updates
[8:10] Vitamin D and setting your body up for success
[8:42] Vitamin D is produced in our kidneys
[9:00] Vitamin D is important in bone health, immune health, hormone function, and our cardiovascular health
[9:25] Vitamin D has anti-inflammatory properties and fights depression
[9:43] Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency
[10:54] Shelby: I live far enough north where most people are probably vitamin D deficient
[11:26] Shelby: If you don’t stock up on UVB rays during the summer months, it’s very easy to plummet in the winter and suffer from seasonal depression disorder
[12:28] Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin
[12:35] Importance of the right diet to support vitamin D production and absorption
[14:30] Low vitamin D is tied to liver diseases
[15:25] Vitamin D can boost weight loss
[15:40] Obesity has increased risk of vitamin D deficiency
[16:13] Ways to increase vitamin D intake
[16:56] Vitamin D rich foods
[18:32] Appropriate supplements
[19:18] Checking your levels before worrying about supplementation
[19:46] Know your body and pay attention to your symptoms
[19:53] When it comes to supplements, start with food
[20:15] Outro
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