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By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Children and teens need 10 times more than the recommended dose of vitamin D, a clinical trial suggests. “Our research reveals that vitamin D, at doses equivalent to 2,000 IU a day, is not only safe for adolescents, but it is actually necessary for achieving desirable vitamin D levels,” study leader Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, MD, of the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Lebanon, says in a news release.… continue reading

By Mike Adams (NaturalNews) Given the fact that just about everything you put on your skin gets absorbed into your bloodstream, it is interesting that there is a complete lack of regulation of cancer-causing ingredients in skin care products. There are over 150 toxic cancer-causing ingredients currently used in cosmetic products alone.… continue reading

By Stephen Daniells Raising current vitamin D levels from 200 International Units (IU) to 2,000 IU could boost bone health amongst children and have long-term health benefits, says new research. Only children given the equivalent of 2,000 IUs a day of vitamin D3 increased their blood levels of the vitamin to the level considered optimal for adults, according to results of a placebo-controlled study to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.… continue reading

New study says children need 10 times more D Children may have intake of vitamin D at a dose that is ten times higher than the current recommended daily allowance (RDA) safely to improve the bone health of children and other health attributes according to a new study, the web site www.foodconsumer.org… continue reading

TORONTO — A new U.S. study contradicts the notion that high blood levels of vitamin D might help protect men from developing prostate cancer – a finding that is likely to add to the public’s confusion over the possible benefits of the sunshine nutrient.… continue reading