---
type: Article
title: "Vitamin D: the sunshine vitamin"
description: "You've probably heard vitamin D called the \"sunshine vitamin,\" and there's a good reason for that. Unlike pretty much every other vitamin, your body can actually make it when you're out in the sun. Pretty cool, right?"
resource: "https://bavida.com/t/h1g8f4d7s2aw/"
locale: en
published: "2026-05-03T10:59:30.898Z"
timestamp: "2026-07-13T09:39:35.165Z"
tags:
  - "magazine"
  - "news"
  - "nutrition"
  - "vitamin-d"
  - "vitamins"
---

# Vitamin D: the sunshine vitamin

You've probably heard vitamin D called the "sunshine vitamin," and there's a good reason for that. Unlike pretty much every other vitamin, your body can actually make it when you're out in the sun. Pretty cool, right?

**Contents**

- What is vitamin D?
- Why you actually need it
- Where to get it
- Signs you might be low
- How much do you need?
- The sun safety balance
- Bottom line

Full text: https://bavida.com/t/h1g8f4d7s2aw/