Saturday, November 14, 2026

🌿 Wellness

The Winter Vitamin D Question

Above the latitude of Lyon, the sun is too low from October to March for the skin to make vitamin D at all. French doctors prescribe supplementation routinely through the winter.

Ask a pharmacist about winter vitamin D this month rather than guessing. In France it is a normal prescription, often a single ampoule every few months.

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