A bit of sunshine is good for your bones.(reprinted from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter) From: Vibrant Life | Date: March 1, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 Review and Herald Publishing Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

You know calcium is essential for strong bones. But to enhance the amount of calcium that ultimately reaches our bones, you also need vitamin D.

Earlier this century vitamin D earned its reputation as an essential nutrient when doctors discovered a deficiency of the vitamin led to rickets. In this childhood disease bones fail to develop properly, leading to bowlegs and knock-knees.

The eventual development of vitamin D-fortified milk virtually eliminated vitamin D deficiencies in the United States. However, accumulating information raises new concern about vitamin D, suggesting ...

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