Take Vitamin D

During the winter months, here in the UK, days are short and there isn’t enough sunlight for most of us to make the Vitamin D we need. Taking a tiny Vitamin D supplement is a minute change that could have a huge impact on our health. Professor David Llewellyn from Exeter University explains to Michael that Vitamin D helps clear abnormal proteins, such as amyloid plaques and tau, from the brain, which may help protect you from dementia. Having enough vitamin D can also boost your immune systems, making that common cold easier to recover from. It could even lift your mood! Volunteer Baljit tries making Vitamin D a habit.

Series Producer: Nija Dalal-Small

Science Producer: Catherine Wyler

Researcher: Sophie Richardson

Researcher: Will Hornbrook

Production Manager: Maria Simons

Editor: Zoe Heron

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