There’s been some debate as to whether it’s preferable to synthesize vitamin D naturally from sun exposure or from supplements.

The short answer is to think about how nature designed humans. Are we designed to take supplements or to be out in the sun? No.

Check out my previous post that explains how vitamin D is synthesized in the body and the numerous health benefits here. Yet, many physicians and dermatologists recommend avoiding sun exposure because it can increase the risk of melanoma. But is this really true?

Many people were taught in school that the mitochondria are those little organelles that act as the powerhouses in our cells. Besides playing a key role in bioenergetics like ATP production, mitochondria are also responsible for glycolysis (the metabolic pathway that converts food into pyruvate) and cellular respiration (transfer of protons and electrons to create ATP), and the number of mitochondria in each cell can range from a few to thousands per cell depending on factors like age, nutrition, and exercise.