Vitamins, Herbs, &

Nutritional Supplements
For Military Members
  Overview:
 Section 1: Vitamin D!
Welcome!  Section 2: Supplement Safety
 Section 3: “Drop the pill bottles”
Vitamin D!

 The “sunshine vitamin”  We NEED the right vitamins and

minerals
 Helps the body absorb calcium
 Critical for building strong bones
 Without it, bones can become
weak and fragile
 Military population is subject to
harsh training and injuries
 Supplementation could help

 What Do you think?

 Vitamin D– military connection

 Preventative measure

 Given prior to formal training

 Could avoid delays and injuries

 Promotes medical fitness

Supplement Safety

 Array of supplements on the market

 Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS)
 Learn to ready the labels!
 Steer clear of “forbidden
ingredients”
Drop those pill bottles
Boost you the natural way!

 Real foods = Real health

 Think of a colorful plate

 You can boost immunity just

from food sources

 Take care of your mental health

Multicultural Literacy & Summary

Multicultural literacy
is not judgmental Vitamin D
Vitamins are
• Nonbiased deficiency vs the
ESSENTIAL
• Accepting military
• Understanding

Supplement safety Whole foods and

& label reading rest = overall health
  Mayo Clinic. (2023, August 10). Vitamin D - Mayo Clinic.
Retrieved December 4, 2023, from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-d/art-
20363792?p=1
 Fogleman SA, Janney C, Cialdella-Kam L, & Flint JH. (2022).
References Vitamin D Deficiency in the
Military: It’s Time to Act! Military Medicine, 187(5–6),
144
148. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usab402v
 Handouts are from the PG Library and OPSS.Gov