Summer, Vitamin D, and Thyroid
Posted by Dr. Christopher Thoma on Nov 26th 2018
Summer, Vitamin D, and Thyroid
Now that summer has officially faded out and winter is coming quickly, it's helpful to remember how helpful the summer and Vitamin D can help with your thyroid health. We all know that in the summer Vitamin D levels are increased in the body due to exposure to sunlight but do you know how that Vitamin D from the sun helps your thyroid, and what happens when it's gone?
This article from www.ThyroidSymptoms.com provides a good overview. In short, Vitamin D helps your cells to function properly. Specifically, it helps the thyroid to function properly within the cell. In addition, Vitamin D helps the immune system to function properly. When the Vitamin D levels are not sufficient, thyroid auto immune conditions are at a higher risk, condition's like Graves' Disease and Hashimoto's Disease.
While sunlight is the best source of Vitamin D, in the off season, supplementation like DK Fuel can provide additional Vitamin D support...something to consider if you already have a thyroid disorder, or have other risk factors.