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The very high levels of vitamin D that are often recommended by doctors and testing laboratories — and can be achieved only by taking supplements — are unnecessary and could be harmful, an expert committee says. It also concludes that calcium supplements are not needed.[...]
The very high levels of vitamin D that are often recommended by doctors and testing laboratories — and can be achieved only by taking supplements — are unnecessary and could be harmful, an expert committee says. It also concludes that calcium supplements are not needed.[...]
R' Eidensohn,
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http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=5174
A profile of the author, David Gorski, MD, PhD:
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?author=8