more than one-third of mothers and more than half of their children have serious deficiencies in vitamin D after birth. Moreover, the academic society of Pediatrics demonstrated that this vitamin supplements taken mothers before delivery are totally inadequate.
Were measured levels of 376 newborns and 433 women shortly before they give birth and asked if they had taken a supplement. Almost 40% of women and 60 per cent of the infants showed this shortcomings, of which 2/3 were also considered severe. Even among women who took supplements 30% suffered from this deficiency.
In the past this vitamin deficiency had been associated with African American race, obesity and live in places of low solar sunlight as the British Isles. That the directors of research is why recommended to correct this deficiency sensitive exposure to the Sun, that Yes, avoiding at all costs sunburn. As it is known, sunbathing aid in the synthesis of vitamin d, but also recommended the taking of cod liver oil, enriched milk and fats of fish.
The role of this vitamin in cancer prevention is vital according to researchers, because according to studies at the University of California can be halved the risk of developing cancer of the uterus, breast, colon and ovary.
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