Vitamin D: The Anti-Aging Hormone You're Probably Ignoring
Let’s just get this out of the way:
Vitamin D isn’t a vitamin. It’s a hormone.
And it’s one of the most powerful levers you can pull to live longer, move better, and think clearer.
But 1 billion of the population worldwide is walking around with vitamin D deficiency.
Why? Because you’ve been told to fear the sun, drink skim milk, and stay inside on a screen all day.
And it’s literally aging you faster.
Hard Truth: Low Vitamin D = Faster Biological Aging
Here’s what the science says—not influencers, not the FDA:
Researchers found that consistent vitamin D supplementation actually slowed the shortening of telomeres.
What the hell are telomeres?
Think of them like the plastic tips on your shoelaces—they protect your DNA from unraveling.
Short telomeres = faster aging. More disease. Less energy. Earlier death.
And when subjects were getting enough vitamin D?
They shaved three years off their biological age.
Let me say that again:
Getting enough vitamin D made people biologically younger.
That’s not a wellness hack. That’s leverage.
Where Are You Getting Yours From? Let’s Break It Down
1. Sunshine
Your skin makes vitamin D when UVB rays hit it.
But it’s not that simple:
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Glass blocks it.
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Sunscreen blocks it.
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Cloudy? Wrong time of day? Winter? Sorry, no D for you.
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And the darker your skin tone, the more sun you need to get the same amount.
So yeah, sunlight is awesome. But it’s unreliable.
2. Food
Let’s not lie to ourselves—food sources are weak for vitamin D.
Here’s where you can get some:
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Fatty fish (salmon, tuna, sardines)
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Egg yolks
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Mushrooms (only if exposed to UV light)
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Fortified foods like milk, yogurt, orange juice (but those come with baggage)
Even if you’re eating clean, you’re probably not getting enough D through food alone.
3. Supplements
This is where you lock it in.
The standard recommendation:
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600 IU/day for most people under 70
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800 IU/day for 70+
But let’s be real: that’s the bare-minimum-to-prevent-deficiency level.
Optimization is different from survival.
Most high-performance protocols go for:
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2,000 to 5,000 IU/day, especially if you’re not getting daily sun.
But, and this is key, you can overdo it.
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, so it gets stored in your body. Too much for too long and you’re looking at:
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Nausea
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Kidney stones
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Calcium overload
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Soft tissue calcification (yeah… like your arteries)
So if you’re supplementing long-term?
Get your blood levels checked. It’s a simple test. It could save your health.
Your Action Plan: Don't Just Survive. Optimize.
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Get your vitamin D levels tested. 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood test. Easy.
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If you’re low (< 30 ng/mL), bump up to 2,000–5,000 IU/day with a high-quality D3 supplement.
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Pair it with vitamin K2 to help the calcium go to your bones, not your arteries.
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Get 15-30 minutes of sun on bare skin daily if possible—no sunscreen, no window between you and the rays.
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Re-test in 2–3 months. Adjust based on where you land.
Your Challenge: Send Us Your Current D Stack
Take a pic of the vitamin D you’re using, or tell us your dose and routine.
Email us or text us back.
We’ll give you the honest breakdown—no upsell, no fluff.
Because if you’re not optimizing vitamin D, you’re aging faster, recovering slower, and leaving years on the table.
And we don’t do average around here.
