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TODAY’S HEADLINE STORY: The Washington Post and ABC News this weekend that humans need a lot more vitamin D than we’re currently getting, and that our sun-avoiding ways are primarily responsible for epidemic levels of vitamin D deficiency. “It feels kind of ridiculous working in this field sometimes,” Dr.… continue reading

By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the “sunshine vitamin” are outdated, leaving millions unnecessarily vulnerable to cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments.… continue reading

By JEFFREY WEISS / The Dallas Morning News jweiss@dallasnews.com Here’s a worry to cloud your carefree Fourth of July weekend fun: Is that sunblock you’re slathering on to protect you from skin cancer actually making you prone to other diseases from a shortage of Vitamin D?… continue reading

ScienceDaily (July 7, 2008) — Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay. Investigators from the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg and Victoria) recently presented* the results of a study they conducted to determine the vitamin D status of pregnant women, the incidence of enamel defects and early-childhood tooth decay among their infants, and the relationship with pre-natal vitamin D levels.… continue reading

Vitamin D insufficiency is common particularly during wintertime. After the recommendation by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finnish fluid milks and margarines have been fortified with vitamin D since February 2003. The aims of the present study were to examine the impact of vitamin D fortification of food supplies on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D) concentrations and on daily dietary vitamin D intake among adolescent females.… continue reading