Health Coach Carolina Brans Meereboer
Name Caroline Brand Meereboer
Occupation Store Manager Vitaminstore Haarlem
Loves horses, meditation, and yoga
Health ritual exercising three times a week
Cannot do without positivity and humour
Health Coach Carolina Brans Meereboer has completed both orthomolecular and homeopathic studies. She is happy to provide you with personal advice at Vitaminstore Haarlem. These are the questions she received last month.
I diligently take my nutritional supplements every morning, including your vitamin D. But is this really necessary during the summer? (Marit, Haarlem)
I recommend continuing to supplement with vitamin D at 25 mcg even in the summer. On average, an adult in the Netherlands gets just over 50% of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin D (source: wateetnederland.nl). By taking vitamin D in the summer, you maintain your vitamin D levels and also build up a reserve for the winter months. The Health Council especially recommends that young children, pregnant women, people with darker skin, and seniors take extra vitamin D throughout the year.
Whenever there's even a little sun, I immediately apply sunscreen thoroughly. I burn very quickly and have developed some pigmentation spots over the years. Can I protect my skin from within? (Halina, Boesingheliede)
It's excellent that you apply sunscreen so consistently! To support this protection from within, I advise supplementing with Astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is increasingly gaining attention. It belongs to the carotenoid group. The Astaxanthin from Vitaminstore is also supplemented with the antioxidants vitamins E and C, which help protect cells from oxidative damage caused by air pollution and UV radiation. Enjoy the summer!
