Ep. 149 | Vitamin D – Hype or Key Nutrient Worth Supplementing?

podcast episodes Mar 17, 2026
vitamin d, plant-based diet

Supplements, supplements, supplements…it seems that everywhere we turn – on social media, in our email inbox, radio ads, on TV and in stores, we’re coming across ads trying to persuade us to buy this or that new dietary supplement as a nutrition boost

But which ones are REALLY necessary for our health and which ones are just … ‘hype’?

Let’s look at one of these nutrients today – vitamin D. In this episode, we’ll explore some of the
key roles that vitamin D plays in our body and what current research and findings are showing for this nutrient. Curious? Let’s dive into this together. Meet me on the inside!

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Episode Highlights & Key Timestamps:

  • [1:39] Feeling hopeless and defeated about your current health challenges? Listen here
  • [4:07] Key functions of vitamin D within the body
  • [4:43] What the VITAL research study found
  • [5:54] What’s unique about vitamin D
  • [6:51] Key takeaways from a Consensus Statement on vitamin D published in 2024
  • [8:20] Recommendations on vitamin D supplementation levels
  • [11:01] How to get customized support to reset your health and heal your body via plant-based eating



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