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THANKS to Dr. John Cannell Vitamin D is the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States, and most physicians are clueless about its importance. If you can answer the majority of these questions correctly you are doing better than the majority of physicians.… continue reading

Researchers in Amsterdam found low levels of vitamin D among seniors who showed symptoms of depression. A study of more than 1,200 elderly people between the ages of 65 and 95 showed that almost 40 per cent of the men and almost 57 per cent of the women had low vitamin D levels in their blood.… continue reading

MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT Canada says it will launch a study by this fall investigating dramatic claims that a lack of vitamin D could be linked to ailments such as cancer, heart disease and multiple sclerosis. There has been rising pressure on Health Canada for such an investigation because the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Pediatric Society say the evidence on the benefits of taking more of the sunshine vitamin is so strong that they are recommending large doses of it – amounts that, for some ages, are five to 10 times higher than what the government advises.… continue reading

MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT Canadians could be forgiven for being a tad confused about the appropriate intake of the sunshine vitamin. Health Canada has one recommendation, but the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Pediatric Society last year started advising people to take far more.… continue reading

By Meredith Cohn, Sun reporter Once thought of as only helping develop strong bones, vitamin D is now believed to serve many purposes in the human body. A deficiency of the vitamin has been linked to several diseases and disorders. Yet most people don’t get enough of the so-called “sunshine vitamin.”… continue reading