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Vitamin D

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Vitamin D is also known as Calciferol, Viosterol, Ergosterol, or the Sunshine vitamin. It is a fat soluble vitamin. It is acquired through sunlight and diet. Ultra-violet sunrays act with the oils on your skin to produce vitamin D and is then absorbed into the body.

The Recommended Daily Allowance for an adult is 400IU.

Smog infested cities can reduce the amount of Vitamin D absorbed into your system.

Also, once you have become suntanned, the production of Vitamin D is stopped.

Vitamin D is good for proper utilization of calcium and phosphorus, which is necessary for strong bones and teeth.

It can aid in the prevention of colds if taken with Vitamin A and C. It helps in the treatment of conjunctivitis, and aids in assimilating vitamin A.

Your system can produce rickets, severe tooth decay, osteomalacia, and senile osteoporis if you are deficient in Vitamin D.

The best sources for Vitamin D is fish liver oils, sardines, herring, salmon, tuna, milk, and dairy products.

The toxic effects in adults are 25,000IU daily over an extended period of time. Signs of toxicity are unusual thirst, sore eyes, itching skin, vomiting, diarrhea, urinary urgency, abnormal calcium deposits in the blood vessels, liver, lungs, stomach and kidneys.

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