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Sunshine Benefits Without the Burn

• Supplements

If sunblock is your go-to when the sun shines bright, it's critical that you supplement with Vitamin D. Nathan Gray, author of Vitamin D supplements recommended for people with fair skin, explains why individuals with fair skin may require Vitamin D supplements to boost their levels of the sunshine vitamin.

Need a refresher course on Vitamin D? As Gray explains, "Vitamin D deficiency in adults is reported to precipitate or exacerbate osteopenia, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, fractures, common cancers, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases. There is also some evidence that the vitamin may reduce the incidence of several types of cancer and type-1 diabetes." Read the complete story here