Vitamin D in the Spotlight; This critical nutrient builds bones, helps fight infection ... - 0 views
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Matti Narkia on 25 Aug 09For many years, vitamin D was boring--even to doctors. Because it was considered good for bones and not much else, multitaskers like vitamin A, B vitamins and vitamin E hogged all the press. But recent studies have thrust this long-neglected nutrient into the spotlight. Scientists now think vitamin D may affect everything from diabetes to cancer. They're also finding that many people don't have enough of it.