Vitamin D in pregnancy the key to strengthening kid´s teeth 25 July 2008
Higher levels of vitamin D during pregnancy could lead to children having stronger teeth, according to recent research.
Vitamin D is traditionally associated with exposure to the sun but many experts are pushing for pregnant women to supplement their diet, claiming that encouraging greater sun exposure is irresponsible considering the risk of developing skin cancer.
This adds to the continuing debate surrounding the benefits of vitamin D and the best way to source it; read fight breast cancer with vitamin D from sunlight or supplements for further information.
This research was carried out by the University of Manitoba in Canada.
