The “other” epidemic - Vitamin D deficiency
40 to 70% of the world’s population is vitamin D deficient.1 More than 1 billion people worldwide are affected at a tremendous cost to society. You may be aware that low vitamin D causes rickets or osteomalacia but that was eradicated after the 1930’s when much of our grain based foods and dairy began to be fortified with it. You probably heard that it is needed for strong bones. It is also known as the ‘sunlight’ vitamin. And yes, even here in South Florida many are dan