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This episode is brought to you by Rupa University and AG1.\nUnfortunately, while almost never diagnosed, vitamin D deficiency affects over half of the population and has been linked to many cancers, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic muscle pain, bone loss, and autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis. Vitamin D is almost totally absent from our food supply, and vitamin D deficiencies are the hidden cause of so much suffering\u2014yet it is so easy to treat.\xa0\nIn today\u2019s episode of my series I\u2019m calling Health Bites, I talk about vitamin D deficiency, share my top strategies for optimal sun safety this summer, and much more.\nThis episode is brought to you by Rupa University and AG1.\nIf you\u2019re a healthcare provider who wants to learn more about Functional Medicine testing, you owe it to yourself to go check it out today. Go to rupauniversity.com to sign up for a free live class or a boot camp!\nAG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, AG1 is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting drinkAG1.com/HYMAN.\nHere are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nSun exposure, cancer, and oxidative stress (3:20 / 00:50)\n\nWhy we need vitamin D (4:40 / 3:26)\xa0\n\nVitamin D deficiency (5:05 / 4:12)\xa0\n\nOptimal vitamin D levels and doses (7:34 / 5:35)\xa0\n\nHow your body makes vitamin D (10:59 / 9:19)\n\nSupplementing with vitamin D (12:29 / 10:53)\xa0\n\nProtecting your skin from the sun (14:25 / 12:46)\xa0\n\nStrategies for optimal sun safety (16:20 / 15:03)\xa0\n\n\nMentioned in this episode\nEWG\u2019s Guide to Sunscreen\nEWG\u2019s Skin Deep\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices