Vitamin D

What does it do?

Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin” because it is actually manufactured in the human skin when in contact with the ultraviolet light in the sun’s rays.Its main function is calcium metabolism and it helps maintain strong and healthy bones by retaining calcium.

Deficiency Signs

Some deficiency signs are; Joint pain or stiffness, backache, tooth decay, muscle cramps, hair loss.

Food Sources of Vitamin D

Cod liver oil, Herrings, mackerel, salmon, oysters, cottage cheese, eggs.

Best Supplement

Cholecalciferon (animal origin), ergocalciferol (yeast origin)

What Helps Vitamin D in our Bodies?

We get sufficient exposure to sunlight, as vitamin D is made in the skin. Under these conditions dietary vitamin D may not be necessary. Vitamins A, C and E protect D.

What Robs our Bodies of Vitamin D?

Lack of sunlight, fried foods.