Do Gingers Make Their Own Vitamin D More Efficiently?
                                
                                
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                                Genetic studies confirm that people with natural red hair do indeed possess an enhanced ability to produce their own vitamin D. This unique trait is linked to a mutation in the MC1R gene, which affects melanin production and allows redheads to synthesize vitamin D more efficiently with less sun exposure.