Vitamin D Supplements

A recent article on www.curetoday.com talked about "The Vitamin D Difference" and how new research is shedding light on the leading role that this vitamin may play.

Highlights of the article:

Dietary sources such as milk and even multivitamins do not provide nearly enough vitamin D, many scientists now say.
Vitamin D acts as as a sentinel to help regulate cell growth, says vitamin D expert and researcher, Michael Holick, PhD, MD.
African Americans are especially at risk because it takes much longer for their skin to make vitamin D
Those who live far from the equator are also at risk because there is not enough sunlight to produce adequate vitamin D during the winter months.
Dr. Holick says "We all need to increase our vitamin D intake".
Obese individuals may need even more vitamin D supplements because it is sequestered in the fat. Also, the older you get the more you need as well.

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