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Vitamin D

Vitamin D keeps our bones healthy, but new studies suggest deficiency may be linked to some cancers, diabetes and MS. Dr Mark Porter and guests look at the evidence.

After a cold winter with little sunlight lack of vitamin D is common, but how do you know if your levels are too low? Traditionally lack of Vitamin D is linked with poor bone health, but new studies suggest that milder deficiency may also be linked to asthma, some cancers and diabetes. Dr Mark Porter investigates and hears from a night shift worker who had such excruciating pain in her hands she thought that she had arthritis - when her doctor checked for vitamin D levels, 3 weeks of supplements cured the pain.

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Tue 20 Apr 2010 21:00

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  • Tue 20 Apr 2010 21:00