In the News – Is Vitamin D a Miracle Supplement?

Snippet from the article:

Imagine a treatment that could build bones, strengthen the immune system and lower the risks of illnesses like diabetes, heart and kidney disease, high blood pressure and cancer.

Some research suggests that such a wonder treatment already exists. It’s vitamin D, a nutrient that the body makes from sunlight and that is also found in fish and fortified milk.

Yet despite the health potential of vitamin D, as many as half of all adults and children are said to have less than optimum levels and as many as 10 percent of children are highly deficient, according to a 2008 report in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Read the full article at the New York Times

This isn’t related to hair loss, but I like to mix things up from time to time with other health news. The article goes on to question whether vitamin D is the miracle supplement some people are convinced that it is. Recommended reading!