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>Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow aging, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests. The researchers discovered that taking 2,000 IU (international units, a standard measure for vitamins) of vitamin D daily helped maintain telomeres—the tiny structures that act like plastic caps on shoelaces, protecting our DNA from damage every time cells divide.

Archive: https://archive.today/9eih9 From the post: >>Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow aging, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests. The researchers discovered that taking 2,000 IU (international units, a standard measure for vitamins) of vitamin D daily helped maintain telomeres—the tiny structures that act like plastic caps on shoelaces, protecting our DNA from damage every time cells divide.
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Above a certain latitude it's impossible to get enough Vitamin D from the sun. Add in cloudy weather and such, you pretty much have to take a supplement or have a very good diet.