07/24/2025
Vitamin D may be called a “vitamin,” but your body uses it to regulate everything from immunity to gene expression.
Vitamin D is now recognized as a steroid hormone, placing it in the same category of importance as testosterone, estrogen, and cortisol.
When your skin is exposed to sunlight, it kickstarts the production of Vitamin D, which then undergoes a two-step conversion process in the liver and kidneys to become calcitriol, its active hormonal form.
Vitamin D doesn’t just help with bones and calcium absorption; it also plays a key role in regulating immune response, inflammation, phosphate balance, and even cellular growth and repair.
So while you’ve always thought of it as something you get from sunlight and supplements, Vitamin D is much more than a simple nutrient. Your daily dose of sunshine might just be one of the most important things you do for your body.
If you haven’t had your Vitamin D levels checked within the last 6-12 months, we recommend that you get it checked! Many, (Most )patients we check, are deficient in this Powerhouse Vitamin. Even without insurance , this lab is not expensive !
AND ITS SO EASILY REPLACED!
Please come by and get your levels checked! ❤️
