Re: Low Vitamin D Even With Lots of Sun?

Apparently, allowing our body oils to stay on our skin long enough for the vitamin D to absorb can be an issue:

from http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com:




•Natural skin oil is critical to the absorption process since vitamin D is only formed on skin that has enough natural oil formed on its surface and if it stays on the skin long enough after exposure to the sun.

Chlorine in swimming pools, baths and showers strips away natural oils, and washing with soap removes oils from the skin. Therefore immediately after washing with soap and/or exposure to chlorinated water, chlorine and soap residue should be removed by applying unrefined coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil all over the skin's surface. That will allow natural oils to start being built up on its surface, which takes about 24 hours after removing residues, so you should plan your sun exposure accordingly.

Dr. Mercola claims that we need 48 hours "after proper sun exposure" in order to absorb vitamin D containing oils from the skin surface, so do not wash with chlorinated water, nor go into a chlorinated swimming pool, or wash with soap for two (2) days.

But remember, in order to get enough vitamin D you need daily exposure to the sun when you do not take vitamin D supplements.
This is why it is difficult, to almost impossible, for most people today to get enough vitamin D from sun exposure. Therefore taking cod liver oil is recommended all year, except for those "rare people" who are able to fulfill all of the requirements above

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