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Vitamin D May Lower Parkinson's Risk Vitamin D May Lower Parkinson's Risk

By Bill Hendrick, WebMD Published at January 17, 2011 Comments 1 Likes 1

Higher levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. The finding builds on previous research linking low vitamin D levels to Parkinson’s, and could mean that getting more sunlight and assuring an adequate dietary intake of vitamin D may help some people…

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