Little sun exposure may lead to vitamin D deficiency
MANILA, Philippines - With more typhoons expected to hit the country, Filipinos will have less sun exposure, which is not always a good thing, contrary to what most people think.
The lack of sun exposure inhibits the body’s production of vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, which is vital to one’s overall health and well-being. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to a number of serious health conditions common among Pinoys such as bone degradation, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain types of cancer. Health experts even declared vitamin D deficiency as a silent epidemic that is now affecting three out of every five Filipinos.
What makes vitamin D unique is the fact that it is the only vitamin the body is capable of generating. However, the body cannot produce it without regular exposure to sunlight. Unlike vitamin C, which Filipinos can easily get from a variety of fruits and vegetables, vitamin D can be found only in small amounts in very few foods such as salmon, tuna, cod liver, and egg yolks.
With the pervasiveness of heavy rains that keeps Filipinos from getting enough sunlight, they can turn to Forti-D to help meet their body’s daily sunshine vitamin requirements. A single dose of Forti-D contains 800 IU of colecalciferol or vitamin D3, which is responsible for absorbing calcium and phosphate as well as unlocking the proper functions of organs typically affected by chronic diseases. Forti-D is available at all leading drugstores nationwide for only P6.50 per soft gel capsule.
