Healthy Living: Vitamin D

It is also important to get enough vitamin D, which helps your body take in calcium. You can get vitamin D through sunlight and foods like milk. You need 10 to 15 minutes of sunlight to the hands, arms, and face, two to three times a week, to get enough vitamin D. The amount of time depends on how sensitive your skin is to light, use of sunscreen, skin color, and pollution. Vitamin D is also available in certain foods or in your vitamin pills. It's measured in international units (IU).

 

Here's how much vitamin D you need each day.

 

Ages	IU per day
19-50	200
51-70	400
71 and older	600