There is a lot of information out there which indicates most people in America today are seriously vitamin D deficient. This deficiency has been implicated in: cancers of the bladder, breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, ovary, prostate, rectum, stomach, uterus, and skin, as well as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Other conditions connected with this deficiency are: early-onset (type 1) diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and multiple sclerosis. In addition, vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia. GrassrootsHealth is a group of researchers and doctors who are trying to get the word out.
[...] One major risk factor to keep in mind is that vitamin D deficiency is very common and can lead to abnormal gait, muscle weakness, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis. (Vitamin D Deficiency in Modern Society – Lost Wanderer) [...]
[...] (8) This last piece of advice stems from the fact that sunlight is about 100 times as bright as artificial light, and through specialized receptors in the back of our eyes it adjusts our body clocks, which regulate our sleep and hormones. We also get vitamin D this way, and most people in modern society are deficient in this. (Vitamin D Deficiency in Modern Society – Lost Wanderer) [...]