To Your Health, by Dean F. Giannone, M.D.: Need Vitamin D? Go Outside

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Monday, May 9, 2005

Need Vitamin D? Go Outside

Older people require vitamin D, along with calcium, for maintenance of bone strength. There are vitamin D and calcium/vitamin D supplements available. But for maximum vitamin D acquisition, go outside. Your body makes vitamin D upon exposure to sunlight. Ultraviolet B rays (UVB) from the sun cause... Sign in to see full entry.

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