<<Vitamin D is mainly acquired through exposure to sunlight and
secondarily through food. Research shows that the adoption of indoor
lifestyles and the use of sunscreen have seriously depleted vitamin D
in most women. The ability to acquire adequate amounts of vitamin D
through sunlight depends on skin color and geographic location.
Dark-skinned people can require up to six times the amount of sunlight
as light-skinned people>>
All true. While figuring out better ways to word the message, let's
all focus on the fact that babies need supplemental vitamin D since
they aren't getting it from the *sun*.
Heck, it's not just babies. It's us as well. As your doc to test
your D levels. Incidental exposure (ie 10-15 minutes a few times a
weeks) just doesn't cut it.
Katherine
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