Even using 45spf suntan lotion and wearing a big floppy hat, us gardeners have a hard time avoiding the effects of the sun. Then lo and behold, one day the family doctor said, "You''re not getting enough vitamin D." Vitamin D comes from the sun.
Discussing the "D" dilemma with my dermatologist, she said, "People don''t lose noses and ears from lack of vitamin D. You can take vitamins."
So I visited the pharmacist and picked up the small bottle, "Fish Oil with D." I examined the even smaller
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