Vitamin D is the magic bullet

As far as Dr. Joseph Mercola is concerned, vitamin D is the magic bullet we've all been looking for. A lack of this wonder nutrient, the controversial natural health advocate said, can set the stage for no fewer than 33 disorders, including autism, cancer, diabetes and infertility.
"Vitamin D appears to reduce your risk of dying from virtually ANY disease," he wrote on his popular Web site. His recommendation? Get more sun, relax in a tanning bed or try supplements such as "Sunshine Mist," a vitamin D spray he sells.
Long ignored and feared in high doses, vitamin D is being hailed as the answer to nearly every health issue under the sun. The excitement stems from a flurry of preliminary studies finding links between vitamin D deficiencies and various illnesses, and this summer the federal Institute of Medicine plans to announce revised recommendations regarding dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium that almost certainly will be higher.
Despite the scientific attention being paid to vitamin D, experts caution that claims of wide-ranging health benefits are not yet supported by clinical evidence.
Though D is thought to hold tremendous promise, we've been down this garden path before: Hopes for the powers of vitamin E, beta carotene, antioxidant vitamins, selenium and other nutrients collapsed under the weight of rigorous, randomized clinical trials.
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