A little LACK of sunshine can hurt. Oprah’s Dr. Oz says to get 10 minutes of direct sun exposure to your body or take Vitamin D supplement once a day.Dr. Cedric F. Garland, P.H. cancer prvention specialist at Moores Cancer Center at UCSD and colleagues estimate that 250,000 cases of colorectal cancer and 350,000 cases of breast cancer could be prevented by increasing an intake of Vitamin D3, especially in countries North of the Equator (that’s us).

The best way to get your Vitamin D is from exposure of the skin to UV-B which is in sunlight. Unfortunately, the amount of sun reaching most of us in the the U.S. is not enough. Most of us don’t live far enough south or high enough in the mountains, to allow the amount of Ultraviolet-B to reach our skins. Therfore, for those of us that do not get enough exposure to the sunlight our body needs, we may consider an hight quality oral form of Vitamin D.

In addition to what’s been mentioned above, vitamin D is also responsible for maintaining normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus and for helping to build strong bones. Vitamin D works with other vitamins, minerals and hormones to promote bone mineralization. Additionally, research shows that vitamin D may help support a healthy immune system.

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