[Bryanna]

Vitamin D deficiencies have grown to epidemic proportions according to the latest research performed by various reputable sources. Integrative physicians and naturopathic physicians routinely check their patients for this common deficiency, but the idea is only slowly creeping into mainstream conventional medicine. It is amazing how many bodily functions, both physical and mental, are affected by vitamin D. I urge everyone reading this post to please take a minute and read about this most important nutrient.

Here is a link with oodles of information.
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/

Bryanna ~'.'~

[Kitt]

Originally Posted by Bryanna

Vitamin D deficiencies have grown to epidemic proportions according to the latest research performed by various reputable sources. Integrative physicians and naturopathic physicians routinely check their patients for this common deficiency, but the idea is only slowly creeping into mainstream conventional medicine. It is amazing how many bodily functions, both physical and mental, are affected by vitamin D. I urge everyone reading this post to please take a minute and read about this most important nutrient.

Here is a link with oodles of information.
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/

Bryanna ~'.'~

I read the article and it is a good article. Just to add that a lot of the food you eat also has Vitamin D not just milk. It's important to eat a healthy, balanced diet although I'm sure there are those who do not.

At the end of the article they say about 20 minutes of sunlight. I have read elsewhere (reputable) that light skinned people need less sunlight than darker skinned people. This would make sense.

In my youth, when it is so very important to be drinking milk, eating the right foods, getting exercise, and getting enough sunshine, is the way I was brought up. This was just a natural thing to do with all the manual hard work I used to have to do. That all contributed to having strong bones, teeth, etc. Also, osteoporosis as with heart disease, etc. can be inherited as well. Nowadays it seems that too many young people are just drinking pop and juice. And, of course, some people can be allergic to milk but there are alternatives.

Here is a good site: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp

At any rate, it is a good article and people should be checked to see that they do have enough Vitamin D. Thank you

[Vowel Lady]

I'm getting all sorts of stuff from WebMD of late re: Vitamin D. One was on how it is important in preventing breast cancer. The recent piece was on its importance in preventing diabetes. This should provide info:
http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20080...wnl_nrn_060508