Why Vitamin D really does need the sunshine

  Happy 1st February and I guess I can just about get away with saying "Happy New Year" too! When I look back over January two key themes strike me; namely Covid and sunshine and although they seem quite disparate, they actually are connected and were the inspiration for this blog.  In terms of the C word, I (along with my daughter) both tested positive and so had to isolate for 5 days. Luckily we were asymptomatic and tested negative after day 5. However, the start to the new term was a bit disjointed with college closures due to Omicron working its way through the teachers and other members of staff.  The other thing I mentioned that stood out during January was the amazing winter sunshine we were blessed with here in the Pyrenees - already there is an intensity to the sun, hence lots of alfresco lunches on our balcony. So what has any of this got to do with vitamin D? Well it has been linked to Covid (see the following paragraph) and it is the only vitamin that can be ...