![]() Hot TopicsVitamin D After a cold winter with little sunlight, lack of vitamin D is common, but how do you know if your levels are too low? Traditionally lack of Vitamin D is linked with poor bone health, but new studies suggest that milder deficiency may also be linked to asthma, some cancers and diabetes. A recent BBC Radio 4 broadcast on 20th April 2010 in the series Case Notes,presented by Dr Mark Porter,spotlighted Vitamin D deficiency. Recommendations for a National Policy on Vitamin D Supplementation for Infants in Ireland.Q&A ON VITAMIN D REPORT Food Safety Authority of Ireland Importance of Good Nutrition in early yearsJunk food could lower children’s IQ More News on Child Nutrition coming soon! |