In this episode, we are turning the spotlight on vitamin D and what we need to know about it. Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because we synthesise this important vitamin from exposure to the sun, and we also derive some from our diet too. Vitamin D deficiency is so widespread these days with an estimated one billion people across the world with low vitamin D levels. There is an increasing amount of research that shows a link between a deficiency of this hormone-like vitamin to numerous diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, and metabolic disorders including diabetes. In this episode, we take a closer look at vitamin D, it's health benefits, measuring your vitamin D levels, supplementation and safety guidelines.