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You might still be vitamin D deficient—even in summer

You might still be vitamin D deficient—even in summer

The Israeli summer is here, and the streets are filled with people wearing wide-brimmed hats, sunglasses and generous amounts of sunscreen. It’s no surprise—Israel’s sun is intense, and concerns about skin cancer are well-founded. But here lies a surprising paradox: while we protect ourselves from the sun, we may also be preventing our bodies from producing enough vitamin D—a nutrient …

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