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A Word of Caution: Taking Showers Can Affect Your Vitamin D Levels

Posted on November 20th, 2009 by admin  |  No Comments »

Did you know that showering can decrease your body’s levels of Vitamin D? Yes, as unusual as it seems, taking a shower after exposure to the sun or a safe tanning bed can actually reduce your body’s absorption of Vitamin D through the skin. How does this happen? To help you understand why this phenomenon [...]