The Perfect Amount of Sunshine for Vitamin D Production

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Vitamin D deficiency tends to be a growing problem and the list of disease associated with insufficient vitamin D continues to grow.

Among the top of these diseases are Alzheimer’s and any type of brain degeneration. Supplementing with vitamin D can certainly be done, but why not try to do it the way it has been done since the beginning of time. By getting the perfect amount of sunshine! The body can and will produce plenty of vitamin D given the proper exposure.

Factors Affecting Vitamin D Production

  • Skin Color: You must take into account your normal skin color and current tan level. The lighter your skin, the less time you will need
    • Let yourself get very slightly pink. At this point no more vitamin D will be produced that day and you will also need a little more exposure the next time out. Do not allow yourself to burn!
  • Amount of Skin Exposed: Getting your face and forearms exposed can be good, but to really be able to let your body give you that boost of vitamin D open up the big areas. Stomach, chest, shoulders and back. This will take a little effort to accomplish, but will take much less time to produce enough.
  • Time of Day and Season: Noon is the time when that sun is high in the sky and can give the most beneficial as well as most harmful UV rays. Beware in the summertime and do you best in the wintertime to expose as much skin as possible. In general 10am-2pm is going to be your best bet for increasing vitamin D production.
  • Latitude: The closer to the equator, the stronger the rays. Beware when you travel to an area that you are not accustomed to the strength of the sun
  • Altitude: Statistics show an increase of 10% of UV radiation for every mile above sea level. Make sure you know this when in the mountains.
  • Weather Conditions: Heavy clouds will block many UV rays, but beware on light cloud days as rays can still get through. Either way keep an eye on the shade of your skin
  • Ground Conditions: Surfaces such as sand, water and snow will reflect more UV radiation up and get you twice as fast.

Calculating for 1000IUs of Vitamin D

The current recommendations are about 600-800IU per day for an individual. This is most likely very low and even the 1000IU that have written above for you to calculate, may be low. There is no way to know how much you need without getting your levels checked, but to see about how much you are making check out this CALCULATOR. It will take into account the above factors and allow you at least to get an idea of how much you are producing and how close you are to the recommended daily allowance. This may be enough for your proper brain functioning, but only you will know for sure.

If you are wondering how the health of your brain is, I have the answer. Check out this FREE Brain Health Quiz to find out where you are at and you will also be eligible for my new free book “The 4 Morning Secrets to Perfect Brain Health” shipped to your door.

Have a Great Day!
Nick Horowski