Jana Abelovska, Superintendent Pharmacist at Click Pharmacy, explained to Surrey Live: “The best way to get vitamin D is through your diet, supported by supplements like tablets, capsules, gummies or sprays that you use directly into your mouth.
“Vitamin D is fat soluble, which means that it is absorbed into the body along with fat – this means taking your vitamin D supplement with food that contains some healthy fats, such as nuts or yoghurt, will help your body absorb it much better.
“The recommended daily amount of vitamin D for adults aged between 19 and 70 is 15 mcg which is 600 IU or International Units, a unit used to measure vitamins. It’s really common to take vitamin D supplements, especially as many of us will not get enough vitamin D from sunlight or food alone.”
Vitamin D naturally comes from the Sun (Getty Stock Image)
Jana added that it’s crucial not to take too much vitamin D, because it can ‘build up in your body’.
