Health Tip: Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D? (HealthDay News)
-- Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and teeth. According
to the American Academy of Family Physicians, it can also help
protect against chronic disease, including diabetes, heart
disease and cancer. The academy says these people may be at
higher-than-normal risk of a vitamin D deficiency: - Senior
citizens. - Babies who are breast-fed. - Anyone who has darker
skin or lives in areas that get less-than-average amounts of
sunlight. - Anyone who is obese. - Anyone who doesn't properly
absorb nutrients, including people with inflammatory bowel
disease or cystic fibrosis. - Anyone who takes medications
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