The Skin Cancer Foundation Revises Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamin D

On May 1, 2009, The Skin Cancer Foundation released an updated recommendation revising their Vitamin D recommendations. Their updated recommendation included an increase in adults from 400 to 1000 international unites of vitamin D daily.  Dr. Warwick Morison, chairman of The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Photobiology Committee said that, “Based on the current data, we feel comfortable recommending this increase.”

 

To view the entire release and find out more about the three sources of vitamin D, visit The Skin Cancer Foundation online.