{"id":151181,"date":"2025-09-12T09:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/151181\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:59:08","slug":"doctor-says-everyone-should-start-taking-daily-pill-from-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/151181\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor says everyone should start taking daily pill from this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pills are available without prescription on the High Street, in supermarkets and onlineNeil Shaw<\/a> Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)<\/p>\n

10:09, 11 Sep 2025<\/p>\n

\"TheThe supplement is vital for good health<\/p>\n

A GP is urging everyone to start taking a cheap pill this week thanks to a sudden change in the weather<\/a>. Dr Donald Grant, GP and Senior Clinical Advisor at The Independent Pharmacy,<\/a> explained the importance of vitamin D, which you can get from cheap over-the-counter pills available on the High Street, in supermarkets<\/a> and online.<\/p>\n

Dr Grant said: \u201cIt\u2019s fair to say summer has come to an abrupt end, with stormy weather up and down the UK. This can lead to a lack of vitamin D, which is primarily produced from direct sunlight, leaving people without an extremely vital nutrient. Vitamin D is vital for our wellbeing and plays an important role in many aspects of health. Firstly, vitamin D aids calcium absorption, helping maintain healthy bones. Without this nutrient, people are more at risk of conditions such as rickets or osteoporosis – highlighting its importance.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, the vitamin is also crucial for supporting the immune system, helping the body protect against infections or diseases. A lack of vitamin D could put your body at a heightened risk of autoimmune conditions and chest infections.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe pills are cheap and easily available<\/p>\n

\u201cAside from bone health and immune support, vitamin D is important for muscle function and a deficiency could lead to muscle weakness. This emphasises that people of all ages must adopt a healthy nutrient intake, as older individuals could be at an increased risk of falls.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike any essential nutrient, vitamin D supports bodily functions in various ways. While most can be attained through a healthy diet and lifestyle, vitamin D is typically gained from sunlight. As we approach the colder, less sunnier months, supplements can be a great source of the vitamin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith daylight hours set to drop, the body may require additional support in attaining this crucial vitamin. That\u2019s why I strongly recommend purchasing some vitamin D supplements at this time of year. Taking these supplements earlier this year can combat the lack of sunlight, avoiding the risk of nutrient deficiencies throughout the colder period.”<\/p>\n

\"TheThe warning comes as the UK enters storm season, with wind, rain and much less sunlight<\/p>\n

He added: “Aside from supplements, foods such as oily fish, egg yolks and red meat are all great sources of vitamin D that can easily be incorporated into diets. With the weather remaining quite disappointing, it\u2019s important to keep on top of nutrient intake to avoid a reduction in well-being.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, I recommend people consider taking vitamin D supplements to offset the lack of daylight we\u2019ll experience throughout the UK in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The pills are available without prescription on the High Street, in supermarkets and onlineNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":151182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[299,97,5451,269,13612,82498,2668,2986],"class_list":{"0":"post-151181","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-food","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-immune-system","11":"tag-nutrition","12":"tag-osteoporosis","13":"tag-supermarkets","14":"tag-vitamins","15":"tag-weather"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}