John Jr., Edwell Tleeyaa Kéet / Woochx’aduhaa
Kéet Hít, Dakl’aweidí, Xoodzidaa Kwáan

Vitamin D: What it means to Alaska Native People

An estimated 1 billion people worldwide are deficient in Vitamin D---and it is likely you are among them! There is more and more convincing evidence that Vitamin D is indeed important for your good health. Low Vitamin D levels put you at risk for breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune disease, just to name a few. I will discuss my personal experience with Vitamin D deficiency and present material from Justine Emerson, a Family Nurse Practitioner in Juneau who has done extensive research on Vitamin D and treats patients with the deficiency.

Clan Leaders--How One Becomes a Clan Leader
(see Jacobs, Harold)

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