Due to soil depletion, a piece of broccoli today has up to 50% fewer nutrients than the same vegetable 50 years ago, making supplementation more necessary.

People who are overweight need significantly more vitamin D because the fat-soluble vitamin gets sequestered in body fat, making it less available to the body.

Nutrient insufficiencies may not cause immediate disease, but they can lead to 'long latency deficiency diseases' like osteoporosis or cancer decades later.

You can perform a simple at-home test for vitamin D deficiency by pressing your thumb firmly on your shin bone; if it's tender, you are likely deficient.

Peak's Nandua is a coffee alternative made from fermented Pu'er tea, adaptogenic mushrooms, and cacao to provide sustained energy without gut irritation or anxiety.

The average 70-year-old creates only 25% of the vitamin D that a 20-year-old does from the same amount of sun exposure.

The optimal level for vitamin D in your blood should be over 45 or 50 nanograms per deciliter, far higher than the typical lab reference range which can be as low as 20.

Contrary to popular belief, having good vitamin D levels actually protects you against skin cancer and reduces overall mortality by 7%.