Glasgow company launches new vitamin D superfood as shocking statistics reveal 50% of people suffer from vitamin D deficiency.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced a leaflet initiative in Scotland urging people to make sure they get enough vitamin D, among concern that people are not getting enough of the vitamin from sunlight and are not topping up their levels with a healthy diet. There is increasing evidence that a lack of vitamin D could be linked to cancer and multiple sclerosis, and Doctors are also concerned about a rise in the bone disease rickets - a rare condition which causes the softening and weakening of bones in children. Pregnant and breastfeeding women are particularly at risk of vitamin D