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<\/p>\nIt can be difficult for people to get enough of the nutrient from food alone<\/p>\n
22:04, 18 Jan 2026Updated 22:04, 18 Jan 2026<\/p>\n
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The advice has been reissued on social media (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n
The NHS has reissued a health reminder on social media today saying everyone should consider taking a daily Vitamin D supplement between October and March. During the autumn and winter, you need to get vitamin D from your diet because the sun is not strong enough for the body to make vitamin D.<\/p>\n
But since it’s difficult for people to get enough vitamin D from food <\/a>alone, the NHS<\/a> said everyone (including pregnant and breastfeeding women) should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D during the autumn and winter.<\/p>\n Some people have medical conditions which means they may not be able to safely take as much. If in doubt, you should consult your doctor.<\/p>\n Between late March or early April to the end of September, most people can make all the vitamin D they need through sunlight on their skin and from a balanced diet.<\/a> You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.<\/p>\n A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults.<\/p>\n NHS advice states people at high risk of not getting enough vitamin D, all children aged one to four, and all babies (unless they’re having more than 500ml of infant formula a day) should take a daily supplement throughout the year.<\/p>\n