http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/12/13/how-vitamin-d-protects-your-heart.aspxA new study has linked a lack of sunshine, the body's most natural source of vitamin D, to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Factors that affect sunlight, and therefore vitamin D production, are tied to a patient's cardiovascular risks. In otherenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/12/13/how-vitamin-d-protects-your-heart.aspx#40997Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:25:50 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:40997jonlynne<p>I find it extremely hard to believe that your body does not create enough vitamin D from sunlight in winter in latitudes comparable to Chicago, simply based on your coment that &quot;not enough sunlight penetrates the atmosphere in the northern US this time of year&quot;. &nbsp; It reeks of &quot;snake oil salesmanship&quot;, only in this case, it is fish oil you are selling.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=40997" width="1" height="1">