Will Vitamin D Replace Steroids For Athletes? :headscratch:

[tex]

Hi All,

Athletes are beginning to discover how necessary vitamin D is for maximizing performance:

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7 ... -0,00.html

From yesterdays issue of the Vitamin D Council newsletter:

The Chicago Blackhawks are the first vitamin D team in modern professional sports history.

According to my sources, the Chicago Blackhawk team physicians began diagnosing and treating vitamin D deficiency in all Blackhawk players about 18 months ago. Apparently, most players are on 5,000 IU per day.

After many losing seasons, last year the Blackhawks came out of nowhere to get to the Western conference finals. This year they are playing even better.

According to my sources, improved athletic performance is only one of the benefits for the Blackhawk players. The other is a reduction in the number and severity of colds and flu and a reduction in the number and severity of repetitive use injuries.

This should help to spread the word about the need for vitamin D faster than any other means, since so many people in the world are overly fascinated by athletes and spectator sports events.

Tex