Maarten Vasbinder lives in Isaan. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers who live in Thailand.
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Dear Martin,
At the time you advised me to start taking vitamin D. I can easily sit here on my balcony in the sun for half an hour, or longer if necessary, almost every day, bare-chested in shorts. I do that regularly too. Isn't that enough?
Born in 1939
Regards,
Y.
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Dear J,
Sitting in the sun is of course a great idea.
The older someone gets, the less Vit. D he/she produces. That applies to more things.
If you want to know whether the sun is enough, you can have Vitamin D measured in the blood.
Although I am not in favor of excessive use of medication, in this case it seems easier to take a Vit D tablet every day.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Maarten