As the nights draw in, many of us will be reaching for the vitamin D tablets. One of the UK’s most popular supplements, the ‘sunshine vitamin’ is known to be essential for healthy bones, teeth and muscles – and the NHS advises all adults to take a daily 10mcg supplement from October to April, when the sun’s rays are too weak for our skin to make it.
Many older people also take it year-round (as the skin’s production of it declines with age and they spend less time outdoors). More recently, research has suggested it also plays an important role in
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