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Problem: 40-60% of the US population is Vitamin D-deficient

What this can cause: rickets, the bone disease osteomalacia, and osteoporisis with associated loss of muscle strength and increased risk of falling.

What's new: newly appreciated associations between Vitamin D deficiency and many other diseases including tuberculosis, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure, increased heart failure, muscular myopathy, breast and other cancers. The non-calcemic actions of the parent Vitamin D and its daughter steroid hormone are at work in these instances.

What can be done: It's projected that the incidence of these diseases could be reduced by 20-50% or more, if Vitamin D deficiency were eradicated by increased Vitamin D intake. The recommendation differs depending on age, race, latitude, and lifestyle - but is ~2000 IU per day for adults.

The financial cost of Vitamin D deficiency: $100-$200 billion per year

The bottom line: adequate Vitamin D levels for all people means reduced illness, a healthier workforce and reduced healthcare costs.

The D*Action Community Project: their major goal is to prevent by 20-50% or more the incidence of breast cancer, color cancer, type 1 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease within 5 years

Vitamin D - The Sunshine Vitamin made daily from UVB, here at The Sun Factory