You Probably Don’t Need a Vitamin D Test

Sellers of vitamin supplements are fond of saying that everybody is deficient in Vitamin D, and this meansyou.

Turns out its not that simple.

Vitamin D can come from your diet, or your skin can make it withenough exposure to sunshine.

So screening for Vitamin D deficiency sounds like it might be a good idea.

Dr. Owens said the committee found a number of potential problems with screening.

Vitamin D Screening Not Backed by Expert Panel| New York Times

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