The Essential: Get Your Vitamin D, C & Zinc for Winter

By Kristian Strang Dairy Free Drinks Recipes January 4, 2023

For those in the Northern Hemisphere, we are now deep in winter.

That means we aren’t getting 30 minutes of sunshine while we’re out in shorts and a tank top (save for a few sunny and warm places this time of year) that we need, which cuts us off from one of the most important vitamins – Vitamin D. And yes, while having the sun bless your face or body while fully clothed feels Divine, it does not give you much if any Vitamin D.

Vitamin D deficiency leads to mental health issues, joint pain, mood swings, fatigue, reduced immune function and muscle pain.

Why is this important?
Because most humans are dealing with one or more of the above deficiency symptoms and its reported that most humans are heavily deficient in Vitamin D and in the essential vitamins and minerals they need.

To top it off, vitamin D isn’t just a vitamin, it also acts as a hormone in your body, regulating moods, energy levels, bones/joints and more.

And…Bummer alert! It’s impossible to find organic vitamin D supplements (or organic supplements without binders, fillers and heavy metals), so that means for those of us who value our highest health, we need to get Vitamin D from food and from the highest-vibrational sources available to us.

I went on a quest to find the highest vibrational forms of Vitamin D as well as the other essential vitamins and minerals we need to thrive in a body.

Because…

Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could get your essential vitamins and minerals all in one smoothie that you could drink 1-2 times a day?
Wouldn’t it be amazing if those essentials included the essential gut cleansing you need to keep your digestion and elimination on point?
Wouldn’t it be super cool if these essentials also provided the minerals you need for proper brain functioning, mental acuity and vitality?
And since supplements are filled with binders, fillers and heavy metals (most every green and other juice/protein powders contain these toxins – so be sure to confirm they test for this – Purium, my #1 organic superfoods recommend, tests their powders 4+ times to ensure there are no heavy metals or anything other than organic superfoods in them), wouldn’t it be perfect if all your essentials came not from man-made lab creations but from organic, whole foods?

It’s a truly the most wonderful time to be alive, because you can have all of this, right here, right now.

This organic superfood smoothie recipe provides you with essential A, B, C, D vitamins along with trace minerals and gut cleansing. I mean, how could it get any better than this?!

Dr. Kristian’s The Essential Smoothie Ingredients:

1 cup organic almond milk
2 oz alkaline water
5.5T PowerShake (Vitamin B & the nutritional equivalent of 6 organic salads)
3T MVP Sport Chocolate (Vitamin D, digestive enzymes, adaptogenic herbs & vegan protein)
2-3T MVP Family Chocolate, adjust based on how chocolately you like your smoothies (Vitamin D & vegan protein)
2 capsules C from Nature (open capsules and pour into smoothie, then blend) (Vitamin C)
3 capsules Zinc-Ade (open capsules and pour into smoothie, then blend)(Vitamin A, C, D, Zinc)
20 drops Ionic Minerals (Trace minerals and gut cleansing)
1/2-1 cup of organic frozen berries (Vit A, C, D)

Blend the above to your desired level of smoothness.

Then, in the afternoon or evening if you’re on a cleanse or if you’re simply craving another smoothie, you can make this once again, simply omit the Ionic Minerals and Aloe Digest as you don’t necessarily need two doses of those – unless you know you’re deficient in minerals and if you have intensive digestion and elimination issues.

If you don’t have a second smoothie, in the evening (especially during winter when you have less exposure to direct sunlight while in a tank top and shorts), also take 2 more Zinc-Ade capsules.

And voila! You’ve got your essential vitamins and minerals covered with Dr. Kristian’s Essential Smoothie.
Throughout different times of year, or seasons that you’re body’s going through, you may choose to adjust this recipe, adding more or less as your individual body requires. Remember, be your own best doctor and listen to your body’s communication!