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Vitamin D can cut the risk of getting bowel cancer by 40%, but in winter in UK getting enough vitamin D from the sun can be almost impossible. Vitamin D has already been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease & protect against brittle bones & Multiple Sclerosis. The latest study looked at 500,000 Europeans in 10 Western countries. Those with high vit D in their blood had the lowest risk of cancer. Vit D deficiency has also caused a rise in cases of rickets in children – bone deformities. The British Medical Journal said that “a few hundred children are treated for rickets in UK each year.” Dr. Tim Cheetham of Newcastle Uni said “Health professionals have been slow to deal with the problem although it’s been known about for a while.” Half of UK adults are estimated to have vitamin D deficiency in winter & spring.