Monday, March 22, 2010

Vitamin D Therapy

This past winter was a little rough on the old dogs in our household. One of ours didn’t even it make it all the way through. For the other, the month of February was particularly tough. With everything is covered in snow, the dog didn’t know where to go.

This weekend it was hard to believe that The Big Kahuna snow event was just a little over a month ago.

The return of the sun and warmth is good for human health too. In this interview with Dr. Michael Holick by Deborah Solomon in The New York Times Magazine yesterday, the author of “The Vitamin D Solution” advises that is it beneficial to occasionally eschew the sunscreen.

“In the spring, I recommend about 15 to 30 minutes on your arms and legs two to three times a week.”

The black dog and I are on board with that program.