Marcia Heinzman

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• Health Benefits of Yoga, Tai Chi & Pilates

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• Nick Cannon Discusses Feeling Guilty After Lupus Flares

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• What Is a Bruise?

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• How is Vitamin D Important to Us?

  Vitamin D is a nutrient that is present in very few foods. Fortunately, this vitamin is produced by the body with exposure to sunlight. So even when the amount of vitamin D gathered from diet is less than needed, the body can synthesize enough with exposure to UV rays from the sun.  But why is it...