Whereas the therapeutic role of vitamin D, "the sunshine vitamin," for bone health, has become well established, some studies suggest that vitamin D deficiencies may contribute to cancer, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and some infectious diseases.  Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Medical Center (The Netherlands) report a link between insufficient Vitamin D and increased risk of depression.   Studying 1,282 men and women, ages 65 to 95 years, the team found that subjects with major and minor depression had blood vitamin D levels 14% lower than participants who were not depressive.

Roll up your sleeves and enjoy the outdoors for up to 10 minutes a day,  Doing so will help your body to produce natural stores of vitamin D.