Is Vitamin D the "Nutrient of the Decade?"

Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin,” has been associated with so many health benefits that it may become the “nutrient of the decade.”
While federal officials have resisted increasing the daily recommended level of vitamin D out of fears of overdose toxicity, increasing evidence suggests that the currently recommended intake levels are not adequate to prevent the serious diseases linked to low vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D has been found to;
Strengthen bones
Reduce tumor growth
Lower your risk of cancer
Reduce your risk of multiple sclerosis
Lower your risk of diabetes
Through most of human history, sunlight was the primary source of vitamin D. Based on how much time you spend in the sun, you may also need additional sources, such as from foods (vitamin D is found in oily fish like salmon, mackerel, bluefish, catfish, sardines and tuna) or vitamin D3 supplements.
Editors note: As we have long suggested sun is not your enemy. Moderate exposure to sun is essential to good health. Fear sells products including the chemicals in the SPF’s we freely rub into our skins. If you are concerned about sunburn or overexposure try are Tanamins. Twenty minutes twice per week gives you the vitamin D your body needs and a great tan without risk of sunburn.