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  1. People who live in the Northern parts of the US and on into Canada, (This includes Europe too) need vitamin D3 especially in the winter time. The sun is the best source, but is at the wrong angle to do any good in the Northern states. Cod liver oil is the second best source, and then supplementing with Vitamin D3 is third best way to get Vitamin D3 I take 5,000 to 10,000 IU’s a day and have done so for many years, especially Fall through Spring when the sun is low and too cold to sun bathe. If you are on blood thinning medication talk to your doctor before taking cod liver oil. Just a suggestion.
    On a similar note, Sickle Cell Anemia patients are also vitamin D deficient. People who carry the disease, but are not deficient in Vitamin D are less likely to have the disease. Google it.
    Vitamin D3 also helps people with MS and MD and people who are prone to depression.

  2. A Karamichalis says:

    The obsession of the past years telling us that we must cover every inch of skin with sun protection lotions has increased our deficiency of Vitamin D in the months when it is most accessible. When I am taking my 20 minute walks in the sun, while I may have used SPF on my face to protect from sun spots and wrinkles, I leave my bare arms, legs and feet without SPF so that the sun can synthesize through this area of skin. My vitamin D level was once quite low, despite having just spent three months in a sunny climate and being outdoors in the sun all the time, because of SPF. Now that I do not use it for my 20 minutes sunning, my levels are normal again. YEAH!!! 🙂

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