New studies show stocking up on the “sunshine vitamin” may improve your health in a variety of ways; here’s why becoming a devotee of D is such a bright idea.

Getting Enough D Can…

Relieve backaches. Among 360 chronic back pain patients, symptoms improved in 95% of those who took a high does of vitamin D daily for 3 months.

Ward off Cancer. Higher levels may cut in half your risk of getting breast, colon, or rectal cancer; consuming 300IU or more daily reduced pancreatic cancer risk up to 44% compared with those who consumed less than 150IU daily.

Deter Diabetes. In a study of more than 83,000 women, those with the highest combined intakes of calcium and vitamin D had the lowest risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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