More Vitamin D chat

I had one of those "A-Ha" moments this morning as I read an article on the hottest Vitamin right now- Vitamin D. I'm not a big "supplement guy," but I do think certain substances have their merit. Personally, I take 1,000 IU of Vitamin D. It's inexpensive and effective.

With respect to my "A-Ha" moment, it was the notion of African Americans needing more Vitamin D. The article put it best: "Melanin protects the skin against ultraviolet light. But by blocking the sun’s rays, melanin affects the skin’s ability to activate pre-vitamin D. So the darker the skin, the less vitamin D you produce. In the scientific literature, the difference is striking."

Now you know :-)