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		Flatterer3544 48 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Vitamin D and Omega-3 have a larger effect on depr... You got it backwards, it would be more beneficial in areas with few hours of sun for darker skin folks, since they do not absorb as much Vitamin D as fair skin folk do.

cies 48 days ago [–]

absorb or create?

i understand it as: absorbing is in the intestine, generating D happens in the skin when exposed to the sun

Flatterer3544 46 days ago | [–]

Correct, what I meant was absorbing UV light, that then as you state creates D.

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