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In the U.S., vitamin D is added to the national milk supply, although most people around the world get their daily requirement from exposure to sunlight that earns vitamin D its nickname - the sunshine vitamin.

Other good food sources of Vitamin D include fatty fish such as salmon and sardines.

Along with being a proven benefit to strong teeth and bones, Vitamin D has been in the news most recently as a possible preventative for heart disease, breast cancer and a number of other women's cancers, although research is ongoing.

Around the Web, check out more information on Vitamin D including its benefits, suggested food sources, risks of deficiency and overdose, along with current controversies ...

About Vitamin D - Comprehensive information on the vitamin with an historical overview, its chemistry and biochemistry, facts on its manufacture, nutritional benefits, causes and symptoms of deficiency, related references.

Vitamin D - Facts on the vitamin's benefit in increasing calcium absorption with good food sources and supplements, recommended daily allowance by age level, with additional information on calcium supplements.

Dietary Supplement Factsheet : Vitamin D - Good overview leading to a detailed discussion on sources, recommended intake, dangers of deficienty or overdose, current issues and controversies surrounding vitamin D, with tips on dietary sources and related references.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Vitamin D - Functions and benefits, suggested food sources, causes and symptoms of deficiency.

Osteomalacia and rickets (vitamin D deficiency) - Definition of the disease, causes, symptoms and treatment, populations at risk, good food sources, with more on testing for the disease including information on blood tests and bone scans.

Eat Well, Be Well - Vitamin D - Natural sources, functions and benefits, risks of deficiency and overdose, suggested daily requirement with a complete scientific assessment in PDF format.

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Vitamin B3 | Vitamin B6 | Vitamin B12 | B-Complex | Pantothenic acid

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