In last week’s episode, I talked about how shorter days and darker mornings can affect your mood and rhythm—and why “just take Vitamin D” isn’t the magic fix we’ve been sold.

This week, we’re going deeper.

Because if you’ve ever wondered why your Vitamin D levels seem to plummet every winter, or if supplementing actually helps, this episode will completely shift the way you look at Vitamin D and your body’s chemistry.

I’ll walk you through how Vitamin D really works inside your body, why some people can’t store it even after a summer in the sun, and how blind supplementation can actually slow your thyroid and drain your minerals.

🎧In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Vitamin D is metabolized through your liver, kidneys, and adrenals—and why you need all three to make it usable
• The surprising reason your body might not be storing Vitamin D even if you get plenty of sunlight
• Why fat intake, magnesium, bile flow, and gut health all determine your Vitamin D status
• The risks of supplementing blindly: how Vitamin D can lower potassium, sedate your adrenals, and slow thyroid function
• How to know if you personally need Vitamin D using an HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis)
• The specific calcium-to-phosphorus ratio that tells you whether to supplement or not
• Why this winter slump is really a reflection of your summer mineral health—and how to fix it for next year

⏱️Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to The Real Remedy Podcast

00:24 Seasonal Mood Changes and Vitamin D

01:48 Understanding Vitamin D Metabolism

04:24 The Role of Liver and Kidneys in Vitamin D Conversion

09:09 Impact of Vitamin D on Hormones and Health

13:03 Determining Your Need for Vitamin D Supplementation

14:58 Conclusion and Next Steps

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🔗From This Episode:

014: Will Vitamin D help your winter blues: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/014-will-vitamin-d-help-your-winter-blues/id1831109345?i=1000735370573

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