A recent study has confirmed a link between vitamin D deficiency and multiple sclerosis (MS) in African-Americans. This study was engineered to confirm the link between low vitamin D levels in black subjects and the prevalence and severity of MS, controlling for other factors such as climate. U.S. News & World Report states: Black people […]

VIA: HEALTHYWOMEN.ORG Recent research shows that many people living in the United States and around the world are getting insufficient levels of vitamin D, putting them at risk for health problems. If you spend a lot of time indoors at work or home, have dark skin, are older or severely overweight or have certain medical […]

Northeast Ohio can be one of gloomiest places on the planet during winter, but the lack of sun is not just depressing, it’s unhealthy. Sun on exposed skin naturally produces vitamin D, and our long, dark winters leave many people deficient, a condition that research has connected with heart disease, kidney disease, some cancers and […]