Vitamin D deficient kids?

In a perfect world, you and I would never need to supplement our diet with a fundamental nutrient like vitamin D. After-all, vitamin d is naturally synthesized in our skin whenever we are in direct sunlight. Here's the problem; season, geographic latitude, cloud cover, smog, sunscreen, and complexion all play a part in inhibiting natural vitamin d synthesis. Not to mention the fact that most of us don't spend much time outdoors while the sun is out.

In 2009 researchers at the Children's Hospital in Boston, part of Harvard Medical School published a study indicating that over 6 million US children have lower levels of Vitamin D than the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests. Furthermore, more than 2 out of 3 children, or 24 million have lower levels than may be optimal for good health. These numbers rose to a staggering 4 out of 5 for Hispanic children. That means 80% of Hispanic children are vitamin D deficient. Researchers also concluded that children with darker skin have a much tougher time absorbing Vitamin D through sunlight.

For the complete summary we invite you to visit the Latino Med Journal here.

Adults need Vitamin D too!

Studies in adults suggest that high levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a reduced risk for heart disease, certain cancers, and other diseases.

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