IF YOUR KNEES FEEL OLD —YOU FEEL OLD

She finagled the last weed out of her succulent garden. It was stubborn — her fingers clamped around it, and she rocked back, just a little, using her weight until it gave.

She tossed it into her weed bucket, an old five-gallon Tide container, then peered in at the wilted pile.

"The weather's changing," she told them, "and soon your kin will go dormant like me. My knees will finally get a reprieve."

She planted both hands on her thighs and tried to push up off her kneeling pad. Her body wasn't ready. Her knees locked her halfway between the earth and upright, and then her hips seized up too, joining the protest. She stayed there, stuck, waiting for her joints to obey, until she gave up and reached for her gardening chair, using it to brace herself as she pushed the rest of the way to stand.

As she brushed the soil from her pants, she realized that her hobby was becoming work.

Summer is coming to an end.

She will be spending more time indoors, and for her, that means fewer opportunities for her skin to produce vitamin D from sunlight. That sun-driven vitamin D had helped her stay younger, longer.

She will need to rely more on supplementation with less sun in her life.

That's why this is the time of year when I remind my clients:

Don't forget to order your Vitamin D3.

After 46 years of helping people optimize their health, Vitamin D3 remains one of my Top 5 foundational supplements.

Vitamin D isn't simply a "knee vitamin."

Vitamin D helps us Live Younger, Longer by helping preserve some of the physical capacity that too many people lose as they age.

It plays important roles in:

✓ Calcium absorption and bone health​
​✓ Maintaining normal muscle function​
​✓ Supporting normal immune function​
​✓ Supporting normal nerve function​
​✓ Supporting normal joint and musculoskeletal health

If you've followed me for long, you know I'm picky about supplements.

Thorne is the only brand we kept in our brick-and-mortar offices.

It is the supplement brand Vicky and I trust most.

Here's why.

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In other words, when I'm recommending something my family and clients are going to swallow every day, I want confidence that what's on the label is actually what's in the bottle.

Many people have complained that the best supplements can also be among the priciest—as many of the best things are.

So I figured out a way to give all of my readers access to Thorne products at a discount.

Let's first look at why I don't miss taking Vitamin D during the fall and winter months.

VITAMIN D3

During the summer, I work outside in the yard nearly every day for at least an hour.

When the days get shorter, the skies get cloudier, and winter reduces my sun exposure, I rely more on supplemental Vitamin D3.

Because vitamin D is fat-soluble, I make sure to take it with a meal containing healthy fat to help with absorption.

Always follow the directions on the bottle or the advice of your healthcare practitioner.

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Many of my clients have ehard that they should take K2 when they take Vitamin D3.

Let me explain why the answer is maybe.

VITAMIN D3 + K2

Here's the thinking behind it:

Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium.

Vitamin K is needed to activate proteins involved in normal bone mineralization.

So rather than thinking of them as competitors, think of D3 and K2 as nutrients that participate in different parts of calcium and bone metabolism.

K2 isn't automatically necessary for every person who takes vitamin D, but I like having the combination available for people who want both nutrients in one formula.

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If Vitamin D3 has been sitting on your "I really should be taking that" list, or if your doctor discovered that your vitamin D level was low on your last lab test, consider this your reminder.

Summer is ending.

Your commitment to Living Younger, Longer isn't.

Live Younger, Longer,

Doc & Vicky Mac

Important Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or replace individualized medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare practitioner before beginning a supplement or changing your dosage. Vitamin K can interact significantly with warfarin and other vitamin-K-antagonist medications, so consult your healthcare practitioner before using a K2-containing supplement if you take these medications.

Affiliate Disclosure: I am a Thorne affiliate. I established this relationship in part so I can provide my clients and readers access to discounts on the Thorne supplements I recommend and use. If you purchase through one of my links, I may also receive a commission from Thorne at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I believe in and would recommend regardless of whether I receive a commission.