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By Keith Darcé VITAMIN D SOURCES Sunlight: The National Institutes of Health recommends 10 to 15 minutes of sun exposure on arms, legs and hands two to three times per week without using sunscreen. People with dark skin may need additional exposure.… continue reading

Posted by: Myopolis Gordon Ainsleigh As we go into winter, I want everyone to be aware that leading health organizations–the American Medical Association and the American Public Health Association–say that taking 1,000-2,000 IU of vitamin D is critically important to your health, especially through the winter.… continue reading

Study By Stephen Daniells Vitamins & premixes, Maternal & infant health Supplementing the diet of pregnant women with vitamin D may enhance the placental innate immunity and protect it from infection, according to new study. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) report that production of an antimicrobial protein called cathelicidin was stimulated when trophoblasts – cells that develop to make up a major part of the placenta – were exposed to the active form of vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D).… continue reading

By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Getting too little vitamin D may be an underappreciated heart disease risk factor that’s actually easy to fix. Researchers say a growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of heart disease and is linked to other, well-known heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes.… continue reading

Grassrootshealth Launches D*action Community Project to Solve Vitamin D Deficiency Crisis Serving as a model for public health action on vitamin D, GrassrootsHealth, an advocacy organization has launched the D*action Community Project, a consortium of scientists, institutions and individuals committed to solving the worldwide vitamin D deficiency crisis and will hold its first event, a seminar on vitamin D for health professionals at UC San Diego, December 2 from 8 a.m.… continue reading