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Lou Mudge

When should you start taking a vitamin D supplement after summer ends? Here’s what a dietitian says

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Our expert dietitian recommends caution if you are taking a vitamin D supplement with any other medications and suggests consulting your health care provider to assess if there is a best time to take the supplement because there are some medications that may interact with the vitamin, impacting the efficacy of your medication or interfering with the absorption of the vitamin.

Here in the UK, the government advises that everyone should take a vitamin D supplement in the fall and winter when sunlight is in short supply, so naturally, I wondered exactly when I should start adding a vitamin D pill to my day. September 1? When the night is longer than the day? Does it depend on where you live?

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