IT’S NOT THE MOST PRESSING OF HEALTH TOPICS THOUGH, IS IT?

Considering that women are at risk of osteopenia (low bone density) during menopause and breastfeeding, it kind of is. But if you want topical, vitamin D is also thought to play a key role in immunity. ‘The enzyme that makes active vitamin D is present in some of the pathogen-fighting cells of the immune system, and vitamin D is used by those cells to improve their response to infection,’ says Professor Hewison. In short: you support your immune system by getting enough D.