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Summer and Vitamins

During COVID, many people started adding supplements like Vitamin D, Vitamin C, and others to their diets to help prevent infections.

 

As the summer begins, many of those vitamins are readily available through natural sunlight exposure or popular summer fruits and vegetables like oranges, strawberries, and tomatoes. But Dr. Jim LaValle, author of 'The Metabolic Code' and Clinical Director for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Performance Health Program, says just because getting more sunlight and eating nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables doesn't mean we should let up on those vitamins.

 

 

Dr. LaValle says during the summer you do not want to drop off from those Vitamin C supplements because the body doesn't produce Vitamin C like it does other things. He points out Vitamin C is also vital to other bodily functions aside from warding off viruses.

 

 

Seasonal affective disorder symptoms often are suppressed and go away during the summer but Dr. LaValle says that doesn't mean stress goes away altogether. He continues to encourage adaptogens like ashwagandha and Rhodiola to manage that stress.

 

 

Dr. LaValle says the benefits of these supplements are maximized when you exercise regularly and eat right at the same time. 

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