Our bodies need a number of different vitamins and minerals to work to the best of their ability. Pretty much all of what we need we should be able to get from a healthy, balanced diet, although this is not always possible for some people.
Doctor Deborah Lee, from the Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, said: “The one supplement I would strongly recommend you should take every day is vitamin D. Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins for the human body.” “In a recent 2024 survey, which took place from January to March of this year , 57 percent of participants had vitamin D levels lower than the recommended range . Things can hardly have improved since then.”“Don't risk having too little vitamin D in your body,” she said. “Vitamin D has many essential functions in humans,”
“Low vitamin D levels are linked to high blood pressure, heart failure and type 2 diabetes,” she said. "Low vitamin D levels have been linked to cancer of the prostate, bowel, breast and multiple myeloma.”The NHS recommendation is for us to take vitamin D in the winter months, October to March. Dr Lee said: “However, there is a case for taking vitamin D all year round.