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eileen · 11-10-2007, 11:31 PM

Dr. McDouglal September 2007 Newsletter

SOURCE LINK: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/sep/vd.htm

Low Vitamin D: One Sign of Sunlight Deficiency
A low vitamin D level found in the blood is one sign of sunlight deficiency, just like high blood cholesterol is one sign of eating too much meat and cheese. A far-reaching campaign has been launched by doctors, health organizations, supple- ment companies, and pharmaceutical industries to fix the problem of sunlight deficiency with pills. Take vitamin D pills and the internal levels of this vitamin will increase, but 5 of 9 studies have shown no reduction in the risk of suffering from a fracture and 9 of 10 studies have shown no decrease in the most serious bone break—hip fractures.1
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11-10-2007, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
eileen kiss me I'm Derf Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 7,646 Rep Power: 17	Low Vitamin D: One Sign of Sunlight Deficiency Dr. McDouglal September 2007 Newsletter SOURCE LINK: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/sep/vd.htm Low Vitamin D: One Sign of Sunlight Deficiency A low vitamin D level found in the blood is one sign of sunlight deficiency, just like high blood cholesterol is one sign of eating too much meat and cheese. A far-reaching campaign has been launched by doctors, health organizations, supple- ment companies, and pharmaceutical industries to fix the problem of sunlight deficiency with pills. Take vitamin D pills and the internal levels of this vitamin will increase, but 5 of 9 studies have shown no reduction in the risk of suffering from a fracture and 9 of 10 studies have shown no decrease in the most serious bone break—hip fractures.1 \|MORE\| __________________ under-exposure to uv rays is as dangerous as over-exposure...This is "D" life! (eileen)