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		rajpaul on Sept 27, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anonymous Correctly Predict The De-listing $1B Com... I understand why you might say that, on the surface it does look cheesy. But the "miracle vitamin" site is blog run by an optometrist and the article references a per-reviewed study. "A recent study in the journal Archives of Ophthalmology concludes that high vitamin D intake reduces the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women under 75 years of age." http://seeforlife.blogspot.com/2011/09/miracle-vitamin-gets-...

ErrantX on Sept 27, 2011 | [–]

Given the, uh, spelling commonalities (mistakes..) on both, I am going to guess both blogs might be the same person :)

rajpaul on Sept 27, 2011 | | [–]

No, the optometry site is my sister in-law's :P

scottkrager on Sept 27, 2011 | | | [–]

Upvote for honesty at least.

rhizome on Sept 29, 2011 | [–]

Advertising Vitamin D as a "miracle vitamin" is sketchy behavior, as would calling wheat a "miracle grain."

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