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Summer Sunshine

Finally, the sun has decided to make an appearance and, how beautiful it looks as it lights up everything around us. Everything is full of just a little bit more colour, things seem brighter and the warmth is exactly what most of us have been waiting for. Summer is absolutely my favourite season, but I’ve learnt over the last couple of years, what precautions I need to take to make sure that I am functioning as best as I can through the heat and direct sunlight. After having my  parathyroidectomy  last month,  I’ve  thankfully made a full recovery which means I can now focus on raising the vitamin  D  levels in my system. Most of us in the UK suffer with a vitamin D deficiency, thank s  to our Great British weather (not so great most of the time).  But now  we  have hope of a few days of  sun, it’s the time to get out there, slap on the SPF and soak those rays in. Sunlight is one of the easiest ways to obtain this crucial vitamin and, keeping levels in check is particularly import