We get enough vitamin D and calcium, panel finds

An Institute of Medicine panel says that North Americans may not need supplements. Studies that link low blood levels of these nutrients to heart disease, cancers and other problems are 'inconclusive and often contradictory,' the team says.A team of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine on Tuesday sought to douse growing concerns that North Americans are deficient in two key nutrients — calcium and vitamin D — and that they risk higher rates of a wide range of chronic diseases and cancers as a result.

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