by Dr. Fred G. Arnold — It has been estimated that 1 billion people worldwide have a vitamin-D deficiency. According to several studies, 40 to 100 percent of U.S. and European elderly men and women still living in the community (not in nursing homes) are deficient in vitamin D. More than 50 percent of postmenopausal […]
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Vitamin D: An underestimated nutrient
February 23, 2012
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by Matt Nagelbush — Many of us who live in Arizona believe we do not have to worry about getting enough vitamin D. Yet this is a big misconception. The fact is that up to 75 percent of the American population, including those living in Arizona, are deficient in vitamin D. In addition, up to […]
February 23, 2012
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