Guest guest Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Brought to you by The Best Years in Life Health News Simple Protection From Cancer, Heart Disease and Swine Flu? Melanie Haiken, Caring.com It's time to talk once again about the importance of vitamin D, aka the sunlight vitamin. I've written about vitamin D before, but good advice bears repeating. More and more compelling news about the benefits of vitamin D keeps coming out–yet the message doesn't seem to be reaching people. My step mom, who's in her mid-60s, was recently telling me and my sisters about some health problems she's having, including thinning bones. Yet when I asked if she was taking vitamin D, she said her doctor hadn't mentioned it. Surprised, I asked my sisters, all in their 40s, if they were taking vitamin D, and none were, even though they suffer from a variety of health problems that vitamin D provides important protection against. So here's a roundup of the latest reasons to add a vitamin D supplement to your daily regimen: Next: 7 reasons to get your D For the rest of the article click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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