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I want to pass a reader’s letter along (with her permission) as many of you may know a couple who cannot conceive and know the heartbreak that brings to childless couples. While I know of no direct evidence this is true, why should childless couples be Vitamin D deficient?… continue reading

CTV News LONDON — Melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, is now the most common cancer in young British women, the country’s leading cancer organization said Wednesday. Skin cancer has overtaken cervical cancer as the top cancer striking women in their 20s, according to the latest data from Cancer Research United Kingdom.… continue reading

By Julius Goepp, MD An epidemic of autism appears to be underway in the United States. According to several respected leaders in child and adult nutrition from across the United States, the current meteoric rise in autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may well be a direct consequence of significant vitamin D deficiencies in pregnant women and their infants.1-6 And evidence points to vitamin D deficiency as the cause of other debilitating brain conditions as well.5,7-10 This insidious deficiency is readily remedied—yet tragically often missed.… continue reading

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The Edmond Sun Most people know how necessary drinking milk is to the health of infants and children, but a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics indicates that it may be even more important than once thought. “Shortly after birth, infants need to get even more vitamin D in their diet than has been recommended in the past and that increase will remain important for good health all through childhood,” said LaDonna Dunlop, the Family and Consumer Sciences educator for the Oklahoma County OSU Cooperative Extension Service and a registered dietitian.… continue reading