NOT A FAD; VITAMIN D IS NEEDED by all

I've had 3 feet of colon removed because of two hernia's. For me life and every things changed. If you've had stomach, bowel, weight surgery or have had anything removed,  you'll need to check your blood serum levels for Vitamin D. I was shocked to find out, as I've taken so many herbs and good foods, to have a vitamin D level of only 14. I wasn't looking for any problems with vitamins and quite frankly thought, "oh... here comes another health food fad!" And we have them especially in the popular areas of weight. It big buck, but you know no one's getting thinner over all in our population but the diabetes and weight continues to scour.

http://www.naturalnews.com/Infographic-The-Vitamin-D-Guide.html

This problem is brought on by problems in our diets, surgery's, sun screens or the low fat propaganda's and of course, over-eating - wrong foods = weight. Soda's leech out minerals and vitamin.

Re: YouTube Vitamin D Prevents Cancer:Vitamin D Prevents Cancer: Is It True? http://youtu.be/TQ-qekFoi-o  (This gives you a formula on how much to use of Vit. D. (10 IU for every unit you need to go up.)? My surum level is 14, so I need take 60,000 abt to be up to around the 80 range. (8-10,000 a da. till reached)
http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/high-vitamin-D3-foods.php
1.The prevention of chronic diseases such as many forms of cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension ie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRmSV8OUzq0
2.The protection and lubrication of your bones, teeth and hair.
3.The regulation of cellular growth and healthy cell activity.
4.Overall reduction of the inflammatory response, a condition known to cause many chronic diseases, from cancer to diabetes to obesity. (cancer- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ-qekFoi-o  
5. Protection against adult osteoporosis.
6.Reduction in the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
7.Significant reduction in the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men. Maybe the cause of depression, hair loss, i.e. can be warnings too.

Be careful of any Vitamin you buy. (  Here Vit. D2 is too toxic) and others too, if not from a organic source and may not be very beneficial.

 Besides vitamin suppliments; Natural vegan sources of vitamin D are Mushrooms such as Shitake or button mushrooms, cod liver oilL, or oily fish- not farmed, organic eggs yolks, butter, cream, liver (What happen's when you take out the fat?) We need to balance the diet and not get on fats or myths. What do they know anyways? Have they cure us of obesity?) Another myth is no "Sunshine"-no sun-blocks for abt. one hour. (
(Vit. D is fat soluable so your body can absorb it quickly, so, please... no low-fat diets if you need vit. D3.
8. Strong Immune System — Vitamin D3 receptors play an important role in maintaining healthy immune cell maturity, differentiation, and integration.
9. Bone Metabolism — Vitamin D is essential for healthy calcium absorption for strong bones and teeth, as well as calcium and/or  phosphorus uptake.
10. Nerve Function —
11. Cognition — High levels of vitamin D have been linked to better mental functioning and improved mood in the elderly. The elderly have been depleted of this vitamin, many would get 50% better if taken Vit. B3.
12. NEWEST SCIENTIFIC STUDIES: Children deficient in vitamin D at age one are more  likely to have food allergies. My mom had rickets like this child with a big belly as a child and it all causes mental retardation. She paid for this lack of Vit. D for the rest of her life.
http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1339798/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-to-food-allergies/?cs=27  
13. Vit. D is needed for healthy hearts http://www.puritan.com/vitamins-ad-081/liquid-vitamin-d3-5000-iu-030405
* 10,000 IU a day, then check your blood again to see if this amount worked then increase or decrease accordingly. http://bacteriality.com/2007/09/15/vitamind/ http://www.puritan.com/vitamin-d-326/vitamin-d3-1000-iu-015606#tab=1     liquid caps.

There's overwhelming evidence that vitamin D is a key player in your over all health. This is understandable when you consider that it is not "just" a vitamin; it's actually a neuroregulatory steroidal hormone that influences nearly 3,000 different genes in your body. Receptors that respond to the vitamin have been found in almost every type of human cell, from your brain to your bones.

Based on the most recent research by GrassrootsHealth—an organization that has greatly contributed to the current knowledge on vitamin D through their D* Action Study—it appears as though most adults need about 8,000 IU's of vitamin D a day in order to raise their serum levels above 40 ng/ml.
For children, many experts agree they need about 35 IU's of vitamin D per pound of body weight.

http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/foods-high-in-vitamin.php?nutid=324 Mango's high in this vit. D.