Episode 68: Dietitian Jerlyn Jones on the Importance of Vitamin D and Surprising Signs of Deficiency

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast episode I’m speaking with fellow</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">registered dietitian and nutritionist</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jerlyn Jones, who is the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">owner of</span> <a href= "https://www.thelifestyledietitian.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Lifestyle Dietitian LLC</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, an Atlanta-based nutrition consulting practice. Jerlyn’s work focuses on adults with digestive problems, fatigue, diabetes, disease prevention, obesity and weight management, and heart disease. As you’ll hear, Jerlyn’s own health journey uncovering and treating a Vitamin D deficiency has guided much of the efforts she makes to share healthy living habits with her clients.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>My conversation with Jerlyn touched on many important topics, but here are some of the key takeaways from our chat:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being your own health advocate is extremely important, so don’t be afraid to push for testing you think is necessary.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Vitamin D plays an essential role in our overall health and wellness, especially for our bones, mood, and cell growth and proliferation, to name a few.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Diversity in the wellness world allows for practitioners to best serve and understand their clients’ individual needs.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthy living is</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">knowing you have the power to change lifestyle patterns or habits that lower your risk of being seriously ill and prevent long-term illnesses. To this end, special focus should be placed on eating nutrient-rich foods, moving your body daily with exercises you enjoy, getting adequate sleep, managing stress, and not smoking. </span></li>