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We rarely question the first thing that happens to us each day — how we wake up. It seems small, almost irrelevant, but it holds incredible significance as it sets the tone of our day. Anadi Sharma, yoga trainer and alternative healing expert, said that most people don’t realise that the sound they wake up to is the first message their nervous system receives. And when it’s an alarm—loud, abrupt, artificial—that message is: panic now. “Every morning, the body gets trained to jolt, not rise. To brace, not breathe. We overlook this because it’s a common occurrence. But just because it’s normalized doesn’t mean it’s natural,” Sharma added. As such, according to her, switching out your regular alarm with natural sunlight is the best way to start the day. What happens to the body if you wake up...

You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your gut. As part of our research on how a dietary fiber supplement affects bone mass in children and adolescents, the MetA-Bone Trial, we are also studying gut health. For this study, we recruited 213 children and adolescents from South Florida, primarily Hispanics, though some were Black. Before having them start taking the fiber supplement, we measured their vitamin D levels to ensure they had adequate amounts. Surprisingly, we found that 68% of these children had suboptimal vitamin D levels. Story continues below this ad Considering South Florida is an area with plenty of sunshi...

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Why you should replace the morning alarm with natural sunlight

Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed – but many children are deficient