Healthy Start vitamins, which contain vitamin D, are available free to all pregnant women in Scotland.įree vitamin D supplements are also available for mothers who breastfeed, as well as for infants and children up to 3 years old.Īsk your midwife or health visitor for further information. people from minority ethnic groups with dark skin such as those of African, African-Caribbean and south Asian origin, who require more sun exposure to make as much vitamin D.people who have low or no exposure to the sun, for example those who cover their skin for cultural reasons, are housebound, stay indoors for long periods or live in a care home.These people should take a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms vitamin D throughout the year. There are some groups of people that are at higher risk of having low levels of vitamin D (deficiency). They might choose not to take a vitamin D supplement during these months. fortified cereals, soya products and spreadsĮveryone in Scotland should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D particularly during the winter months.īetween April and September, the majority of people aged 5 years and above will probably get enough vitamin D from sunlight when they are outdoors.red meat and offal - such as liver and kidney.oily fish – such as salmon, herring and mackerel.

Since vitamin D is found only in a small number of foods, it might be difficult to get enough from food alone. In Scotland, we only get enough of the right kind of sunlight for our bodies to make vitamin D between April and September, mostly between 11am and 3pm.įrom October to March, we need to get vitamin D from our food and supplements.

Our main source of vitamin D is sunlight. Vitamin D helps to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which is important for bone, teeth and muscle health.

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