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REPORTING POINT 02/10
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“Live healthy…Live well”
by Larry Kline
HIGH INTAKE OF VITAMIN D REDUCES RISK OF DISABILITY FOR SENIORS – a Dutch study found that among people over 65, those with low blood levels of vitamin D were three times more likely to end up in a nursing home than those with high levels. Not only does this vitamin help keep bones strong, it also helps prevent falls in older people by maintaining muscle strength, especially in the lower legs, and has been linked to other health benefits. The government …
