The liver and kidneys convert vitamin D (produced in the skin and taken up in the diet), into the active hormone, which is called calcitriol. Active vitamin D helps to increase the amount of calcium the gut can absorb from eaten food into the bloodstream…
Excess of VITAMIN D What’s alarming is that many people consume Vitamin D 💊Supplements without consulting a medical practitioner and being unaware whether or not their body needs Vitamin D at the first place. And if it does, how much…
All about vitamin D mania Know why this vitamin is so deficient, ways to improve the same in this video. #vitaminD #sunlight #exercise #bonehealthynutrients #calciumabsorption
What can high-vitamin D foods do for you? In looking at the growing number of Google searches for vitamin D over the past several years, it is abundantly clear that vitamin D is very much on our collective mind. About…
While getting older is the strongest risk factor for osteoporosis, many elderly individuals never develop the disorder. Dietary or supplemental calcium, vitamin D, exercise and good genes probably play a role. Avoiding risk factors is also important. Besides age, risk…
Vitamin D Facts November 2nd is Vitamin D Day! Vitamin D Day is a day to recognize vitamin D deficiency as a world problem. Researchers agree that at least one third of the world is deficient in vitamin D, and…