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Vitamin D is essential for strong bones and a healthy immune system.
While a limited amount of vitamin D can be obtained from exposure to
the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the health risks of UV exposure
— including skin cancer — are great. Instead, The Skin Cancer
Foundation suggests you get our recommended daily 1,000 IU
(international units) of vitamin D a day from food sources like oily
fish, fortified dairy products and cereals, and supplements. Read on
to learn more about the best way to get your vitamin D.

Make Vitamin D, Not UV, a Priority

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Sometimes the cure can be worse than the condition. For thousands of
vitamin D-deficient people in the U.S., can obtaining this so-called
"sunshine vitamin" actually endanger health?

Vitamin D has been a mainstay in the news recently, with stories
claiming it protects against everything from high blood pressure to
cancer. Though its ability to prevent these conditions remains
unproven, vitamin D is essential for bone health, immune system
functioning, and more.

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Oily Fish: Your Route to Vitamin D

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Because vitamin D is vital to good health, many foods have been
enriched with the vitamin. However, it is naturally present in very
few foods, and vitamin D supplements may be necessary to ensure
adequate intake. But an excellent natural source of vitamin D does
exist: oily fish.

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The Vitamin D Dilemma

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After more than 100 years of debate, this supposed "dilemma" still
exists: How do you achieve favorable vitamin D levels yet also
practice skin cancer prevention?2 , 3 This same UV radiation is also
responsible for cutaneous production of pre-vitamin D3. These effects
of UV radiation are inseparable, giving rise to the question, "Can
appropriate vitamin D levels be maintained without risking sun
damage?"4-6 On closer look, this misunderstood situation is not as
tricky as it seems.

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The D Dilemma

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vitamins Vitamin D is important for immune system health, and we get
it from the sun. That's why some scientists argue that protecting
yourself from UV rays is detrimental to your health. Most
dermatologists, however, disagree. We take a look at both sides.

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The Skin Cancer Foundation Recommends Increased Vitamin D Intake

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milksalmonvitdThe Skin Cancer Foundation’s Photobiology Committee, a
group of physician experts on sun protection, now recommends that
adults who have limited sun exposure or practice sun protection
increase their intake of vitamin D to 1,000 International Units (IUs)
daily, which is significantly more than the current Adequate Intake
(AI) guidelines established by the Institute of Medicine’s Food and
Nutrition Board.

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