What even is vitamin D farming?

Borrowing from the language of games like Farmville and Minecraft, “farming that D” is simply slang for getting into the sun and letting your body synthesize some Vitamin D.

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for humans. Because few foods naturally contain enough vitamin D, our bodies evolved to synthesize it when we are exposed to UV light, such as from the sun.

Unfortunately for many of us these days, we are inside much of the day not farming any D. As a result of our modern indoor lifestyle, many people in North America and Europe are deficient in Vitamin D - affecting our mood, health, and well-being.

While Vitamin D supplementation is an option, we advocate for natural Vitamin D synthesis whenever possible.