Vitamin D Deficiency and Safe Supplementation
Vitamin D is obtained through the diet, and depending on sun exposure is also produced and stored in the body. Dietary vitamin D is found in fortified food, such as milk and butter, fish and sun-dried shitake mushrooms.
Traditionally, the primary function of vitamin D3 has been to assist in the development, growth and mineralisation of a healthy skeleton through its role in calcium metabolism. Recent findings however have shown other benefits of vitamin D3, such as playing a vital role in maintaining the immune and nervous systems, a healthy cardiovascular system and cardiac muscle, healthy skin, kidney health and muscle strength. Vitamin D is also required for healthy cell differentiation, particularly in the prostate gland.
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