Vitamin D is produced naturally when skin is exposed to ultraviolet rays.*

1. Moderate exposure to sunlight or UV light is the absolute best way to help the body manufacture the Vitamin D it needs.
2. Vitamin D deficiency is contributing to hundreds of thousands of cases of chronic and terminal diseases.That means that the sunlight myths perpetuated by the skin-care industry aren't only misleading, They're deadly. We need sunlight as we needwater, food and a roof over our heads. 
3. Lack of sunshine can not only affect a person's emotional health, it can affect a person's physical health.That's because the sun provides Vitamin D, without it there's an increased risk of colon cancer, breast cancer and heart disease.
4. According to the UV Foundation, low Vitamin D levels can also lead to fatigue, depression, and aches and pains.* 

*1 The Clarion-Ledger February 26, 2008 *2 Health Business Week 24, 2008 *3 The Providence Journal February 9, 2008 *4 NBC WILX Lansing, MI February 25, 2008 *5 NutritionData know what you eat February 19, 2008