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From muscle strength to immunity, scientists find new vitamin D  benefits. 
This is some of the information I gathered from all of  you. 
The story of vitamin D would appear simple. Take in enough sun or drink  
enough fortified milk to get the recommended daily amount, and you'll have  strong 
bones. Take a supplement, if you want insurance. But recent studies from  
around the world have revealed that the sunshine vitamin's role in health is far  
more complex. More than just protecting bone, vitamin D is proving to 
preserve  muscle strength and to give people some protection against deadly diseases  
including multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes, and even cancer.  
Leg weakness is a common symptom of severe vitamin D deficiency. Five years  
ago, nutritional epidemiologist Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari began wondering  
whether vitamin D affects muscle function in apparently healthy people as well.  
She was particularly concerned about senior citizens, who typically suffer 
from  an inexorable muscle wasting that begins by age 40  
The rate of loss in tooth-gum attachment was 25 percent higher among those  
participants with the least vitamin D compared to those with the most vitamin.  
Since poor attachment correlated with low vitamin D even when bone density 
was  taken into account, the investigators say that the observed effect probably 
 stemmed from the vitamin's effect on immunity. They conclude in the July 1  
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that vitamin D "may be important  for 
preventing tooth loss."  
Vitamin D may play a role in the prevention of diabetes as well as of cancer. 
 Many studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk of type 2 
 diabetes, which used to be called adult-onset diabetes.  
There are 2 different types of Vitamin D, D3 and D2. D3 is made  mostly from 
soy, lanolin, fish oil.  B2 is derived from fungus and  mold.   
Too much Vitamin D is toxic. Thank you for all your responses. I will  
summarize in a few days. It seems like many celiacs have a Vitamin D deficiency  and 
many do not know they even have it. You were all very helpful. I am  
overwhelmed at the response.  Great team effort! 
All for good health, 
Rosalie (NJ)

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