I know that the news today can be overwhelming, even just mentioning the word facts can trigger

all sorts of reactions.

I'm Dr. Michael Greggren.

I happen to really like facts, so I devoted my life to learning all there is to know about

the latest nutrition research so that you and your family can lead healthier, more productive

lives.

Today, we do some detective work on vitamin supplements by asking a few key questions.

First do we need them and if so, what kind do we need?

As it turns out, there are two vitamins not produced by plants that may require supplementation

for those eating healthy diets.

Here's the story.

In terms of longevity, there's one last supplement to consider.

Vitamin D.

Who votes shorter life?

Who votes same life expectancy?

Hunger life?

Vitamin D seems to be the only supplement that will actually make us live longer.

Before we start the next round, I want to note the two vitamins that we can't get enough

of for a healthy diet and vitamin D is one of them.

Vitamin D is made mostly by animals, such as yourself when you're exposed to sunlight.

The tiny amounts added to cow's milk or soy milk isn't enough for optimal health.

There are only two ways to truly get enough sun or supplements and it depends where you

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