Malaysians still have low levels of vitamin D despite abundance of sunlight


At least 30% of your skin surface should be exposed under the sun to absorb vitamin D, with the most practical area being your back. — Filepic

A little daily dose of this freely available “gold” does wonders for our general wellbeing and is essential for vitamin D production.

Sunlight is the main source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, even though UV rays make up only a small portion of the sun’s rays.

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