Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin available via ultraviolet rays (mainly the sun), a few foods and supplements.  Vitamin D’s main purpose is to regulate calcium and phosphate to keep your bones, teeth and muscles strong and healthy A vitamin D deficiency can lead to  rickets in children and osteomalacia—the softening of the bones—in adults.

What Does Vitamin D Do?

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Vitamin D Health Benefits

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Strong Bones and Muscles

Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphate in the body, which are key to bone and muscle health.

Improved Immunity

There’s a lot of buzz around the role vitamin D may play in strengthening your immune system and preventing certain diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes  and cancer.

Supported Mental Health

Some research suggests inadequate levels of vitamin D are linked with depression and that getting enough of it may improve overall mental health.

How to Get Vitamin D

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The Sun

The sun is one of the most obvious and natural ways to get vitamin D—when your skin is exposed to sunlight, it makes vitamin D from cholesterol present in skin cells.

Vitamin D-Rich Foods

The sun is one of the most obvious and natural ways to get vitamin D—when your skin is exposed to sunlight, it makes vitamin D from cholesterol present in skin cells.

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