Sunshine in the Snow: The Vital Role of Vitamin D

It’s that time of year when the days get shorter and colder. For some it’s a welcome reprieve from the heat of summer, for others it’s a time of mourning the loss of those magical summer days. No matter which camp you’re in, the reality for all of us in the northern latitudes from October-April is that it’s pretty much impossible to make vitamin D from the sun. Vitamin D, which is actually a hormone, plays many important roles in our body.