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Article: Vitamin [D.sub.3] more potent than [D.sub.2].(Abstracts of Interest)
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- Original Internist
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- September 1, 2004
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In addition to preventing rickets, vitamin D has recently been found to be protective against many other conditions including breast cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, arthritis, and depression. Vitamin D can be synthesized in the skin with sun exposure, but using sun-block with an SPF of greater than 10 prevents vitamin D synthesis from occurring. Dietary sources, such as butter, egg yolks, and cream, have some natural vitamin [D.sub.3]; but most vitamin D is found in fortified foods, especially dairy products, in the form of synthetic vitamin [D.sub.2]. People who avoid sun exposure, eat low fat diets, and avoid dairy products are probably the most likely to develop vitamin ...