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Momtezuma Tuatara
19-12-08, 04:04 AM
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133391.php


Once believed to be important only for bone health, vitamin D is now seen as having a critical function in maintaining the immune system throughout life. The newly recognized disease risks associated with vitamin D deficiency are clearly documented in a report in the December issue (Volume 3, Number 4) of Breastfeeding Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (http://www.liebertpub.com (http://www.liebertpub.com/)), and the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (http://www.bfmed.org (http://www.bfmed.org/)).

The article is a free download. (http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/bfm.2008.9984)