The Longest Day of the Year

Tomorrow is June 20th - the summer solstice and longest day of the year!  The sun will reach it’s highest point in the Northern Hemisphere letting us experience its most direct rays and providing us with approximately 16 hours of daylight.  It is also the day we make the most vitamin D in the shortest … Continue reading The Longest Day of the Year

The Vernal Equinox & The Return of Vitamin D

I don’t know how many times I heard my mother say, “Why don’t you go outside and play!” on days like today when I was a kid.  The sky is blue, the sun is warm...why would you stay in if you didn’t have to?  Spring has sprung, summer will be here before we know it, … Continue reading The Vernal Equinox & The Return of Vitamin D