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Vitamin D: Is supplementation a non-negotiable?

No one will argue that preventing Vitamin D deficiency is a very good idea, but who is truly at risk, how much Vitamin D is needed and from what sources is where it gets tricky.  In my own research I’ve seen recommendations from reputable medical practitioners that say fortified foods and 10-15 minutes of sunshine 3 times a week is perfectly adequate to physician’s prescribing 50,000 IU’s per day for…

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