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NPR | Richard Knox | Dr. Cliff Rosen of Portland, Maine, knows a lot about vitamin D. It's necessary for strong bones, and Rosen is a leading bone specialist. So he was surprised recently when his wife's new physician thought she might be deficient in vitamin D.
"She's a runner. She's in great shape," Rosen says. "She drinks dairy. She gets a lot of sun exposure." Sun exposure is key for Vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin. When skin is exposed to sun, it makes vitamin D.
Still, the doctor wanted to run a blood test to see if Rebecca Rosen had adequate vitamin D.
"So my wife said, 'Well, why do I need to have a vitamin D (test)?' And the physician said, 'Well, that's part of our measurement for wellness.' "
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