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Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement. This may be especially true for seniors, as the ability to synthesize vitamin D in the skin declines with age.

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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
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