January 2010
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Vitamin D deficiency increasingly common
As recently as a decade ago, vitamin D was mostly thought of as a helper-nutrient - it allowed the body to absorb and use calcium for strong bones. With a diet of fortified foods and a little bit of sunshine every day, most people got plenty of it. Images View Larger Image But that was years ago. Today, research suggests that vitamin D does much more than help build strong bones,...