Vitamin D Supplementation

Tuesday, May 01, 2007 -

Due to recent studies showing that many US children are vitamin D deficient, the American Academy of Pediatrics has released revised guidelines on vitamin supplements in infants, children and adolescents. According to the AAP, vitamin D deficiency is in epidemic proportions in the US. Vitamin D is important not only important to bone health, but also plays an important role in the prevention of diseases, including infection, autoimmune diseases, certain forms of cancer and type 2 diabetes. Read our Winter Newsletter for new vitamin D recommendations!