Vitamin D Deficiency: A Silent Epidemic?

On Health with Houston Methodist

You may assume you’re getting enough vitamin D, but some 42% of American adults are deficient in the nutrient, according to the National Institutes of Health. Moreover, the problem is becoming more common, according to doctors. What are the consequences? And how treatable is a deficiency? In today’s episode, our expert talks about how worried we should be about the trend.
Hosts: Zach Moore, Todd Ackerman (interviewer)
Expert: Dr. Lola Okunnu, Primary Care Physician

Notable topics covered:

• The signs you might be deficient in vitamin D
• How much vitamin D you should get daily, depending on age
• The group of people at greatest risk of a deficiency
• Sun, food, supplements, the best way to get vitamin D
• How much vitamin D you’ll get from 10-15 minutes in the sun
• The best food sources of vitamin D
• Whether vitamin D is the miracle supplement it’s touted to be
• Why too much vitamin D can be a bad thing

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