
Why You Need Heavenly Sunshine for Vitamin D
December 12, 2003
Rickets is on the rise again, along with other diseases caused by vitamin D deficiency, reports Erik Stokstad in the Dec. 12 issue of Science1. Most vitamins we take in the mouth. Why do we need to stand outside for this one? He explains: Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that helps regulate calcium, an […]