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The sun safety message of ‘Slip, slap, slop’ is excellent to protect against ultraviolet radiation (UV) a major environmental risk fact for skin cancer. On the other side, UV exposure is also a major source of Vitamin D3, which helps to protect your bones, muscles, heart, prostate and kidneys etc. Studies have shown that the more we protect our skin from the sun, the less Vitamin D3 in the body. For example, a sunscreen with SPF8 , used appropriately, is estimated to reduce the skin’s production of vitamin D3 by 95%. 

Dietary intake is another option, but few foods contain adequate levels of vitamin D3 to be considered a reliable source. 

So, what are our options, to protect our skin and at the same time still have an adequate intake of Vitamin D3?  Take Vitamin D3 capsules, one per day, equivalent to 25 micrograms of cholecalciferol/ or 1000IU vitamin D3.

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