Vitamin D, the Sunshine Vitamin, with Dr. Zoltan Rona

Today the Jazzy Vegetarian welcomes Dr. Zoltan Rona to discuss his new book, VITAMIN D The Sunshine Vitamin. We'll talk about the role vitamin D plays in disease prevention and why the sun is still the best source of this vitamin, along with what supplements provide the best protection. Also featured, some easy vegetarian recipes that incorporate foods that are enriched with Vitamin D! Between 70 to 90 percent of North Americans don't get enough vitamin D. Dr. Rona is a graduate of McGill University Medical School and has a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry and Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He is past president of The Canadian Holistic Medical Association and is the author of three Canadian bestsellers, The Joy of Health, Return to the Joy of Health, and Childhood Illness and The Allergy Connection. He is co-author with Jeanne Marie Martin of The Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook and is the medical editor of the Benjamin Franklin Award winning Encyclopedia of Natural Healing. He has had a private medical practice in Toronto for the past 30 years, has appeared on radio and TV, and has lectured extensively in Canada and the U.S. All of Dr. Rona’s books are available from your local health food store. For more of his articles, visit his web site at http://www.mydoctor.ca/drzoltanrona