Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ http://www.pri.org/stories/health/color-of-you-skin-makes-a-difference-in-how-much-vitamin-d-you-get-11397.html Health and Medicine Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Doctors have been aware of the importance of Vitamin D for a few years now. The vitamin, which is more like a hormone that other vitamin, is partly responsible for a whole host of bodily functions, including regulating just how happy you are. But it turns out that it's a lot harder for black Americans to generate Vitamin D. PRI: Public Radio International