Over the last couple of weeks I have been thinking of how important it is for me to get more sun so I decided to do some research on why I need more and I thought this information might be useful for you.

The reason why you want to get more Sun is because it is our best source of Vitamin D. If you didn’t know Vitamin D is known for it’s ability to help with the absorption of Calcium. If you are not getting enough vitamin D there is a possibility that you are not properly absorbing Calcium.

I have also come to learn that disorders of the kidney and liver may cause an undesirable conversion of Vitamin D in the body. With knowing this I think it’s important that we try to cleanse and eat foods that are good for our Kidney’s and Liver as well as consider taking supplements like enzymes which help to produce Vitamin D in these organs.

If you are suffering from:

• Obesity
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Colon Cancer
• Liver disease
• Kidney disease
• Most likely any other disease

there is a chance that you are Vitamin D Deficient. Some signs of Vitamin D Deficiency are impaired bone mineralization and softening of the bones. I think the best way to know if you have a vitamin D Deficiency is to take a test, there are several places online where you can order your own Vitamin D test, it is a little expensive so if you can’t afford the test I would highly suggest eating raw foods, possibly taking enzymes and getting enough sun.

How much Sun do you need:
All you need to do is get out in the sun about 2 to 3 days a week. 10-15 Mins of Sun for those who have a lighter skin tone and about 20 mins or more for those of us who have dark skin.

How can I supplement Vitamin D?
Well this can be tricky, from what I know the best way to supplement Vitamin D is to use Fish oils or by eating fish and for some Raw Foodist eating fish is not an option so your best bet is the Sun.

How do Fish get Vitamin D?
I found out that they get Vitamin D by the algae’s that they consume in the water as well as other methods. I have read that sock eye Salmon are higher in Vitamin D because they eat zooplankton which is a microscopic animal(such as protozoans), found in lakes and reservoirs.

Did you Know that:
Most foods are fortified with Vitamin D2 or D3 to help prevent Vitamin D Deficiency? Foods like Milk, Margarine, and Cereals. From what I hear eating food with vitamins added are not always good for you but they are put there because during the processing of the food the nutrients that were there were processed out of the food so they had to put it back in somehow.

I don’t know about you but I plan to get outside more and enjoy the sun as 2-3 days isn’t to much to ask for. Most times we go out of the house everyday to work, why can’t we spend a little time getting the proper nutrients we need. I know for a fact that I plan to work on Cleansing my Kidneys and Liver in the next couple of months, to try and help with the absorption of Vitamin D.

As for Enzymes I currently take the Premium Enzymes and have found them to be helpful in digesting food and cleansing my body.

Here is a place where you can order the Vitamin D Lab Test
Lab Safe

Talk to you soon,
Tanisha Marshall - Certified Raw Food Teacher, Chef, Coach and Speaker