How to make sure you get enough vitamin D during an Irish winter

The Irish climate does not provide enough vitamin D for many, writes Áilín Quinlan

Mother Nature gets most things right, but, observes leading nutritionist Gaye Godkin, leaving Vitamin D out of breast milk was a glaring omission.

One in eight Irish people suffers from vitamin D deficiency, yet most of us are unaware of the potential consequences of this lack, which can include everything from an increased risk of anxiety and depression and bone-softening in adults, to rickets in children.