Friday is D-day at my house, vitamin D-day, that is. I’m still working my way back from an alarmingly low blood level a few months back, so I take a cheerfully green, 50,000 IU gelcap with my lunch each Friday (remember, your body absorbs vitamin D better when you take it with a fat-containing meal, so oh, darn – chocolate might have happened today!).

If you haven’t had your vitamin D level checked lately and are looking for some info on why you should, read on!