Vitamin D: Mental Health Aid...


	Vitamin D: Mental Health Aid...

mugofcoffee

1-25-2009 8:17 AM

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1-25-2009 3:20 PM

Ilsadago1

Many Americans have Vit D deficiency...and Alzheimers is on the rise. .. Where I live, sunshine at this time of year is in really short supply. Most people should be on some sort of supplement to combat seasonal affective disorder as well as a preventative to bone loss (in combination with calcium), and cognitive impairment.

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