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Vitamin D is a biomarker of a process that happens in the body that is beneficial for longevity. This biomarker is created in response to receiving sunlight. The synthetic vitamin itself, does little, if anything, for your health. The process of receiving the sunlight is what benefits your health. This applies to a lot of other vitamin supplements as well.

So whilst you may be able to take a supplement to boost your vitamin D levels, the negative health effects of lack of sunlight are still going to occur.

parent nullbio 4 months ago

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