Vitamin D aids in building and maintaining bone mass-therefore helping you to absorb Calcium; a necessity for your bones. If one has low levels of Vitamin D, then you may be at a greater risk for diseases such as Arthritis. When the sun's UV-B rays hit a person's skin, a reaction occurs allowing skin cells to produce Vitamin D. Sometimes, even with a sufficient amount of sun exposure, your levels may be low, and that is when medication may be needed to "boost" your levels manually.
Vitamin D is produced by ultraviolet radiation on your skin. The UV light converts a precursor molecule to vitamin D.
Vitamin D (disambiguation).
I know that vitamin d is one isn't vitamin e another?
Vitamins A , C and D. Calcium also helps
Vitamin a, Vitamin b, vitamin c.
The term "vitamin D" refers to several different forms of this vitamin. ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Vitamin D2 synthesized by plants. Vitamin D3 is synthesized by humans in the skin. D is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet and the vitamin D was the fourth vitamin discovered.
is vitamin d a compound?
Vitamin D comes from sunshine exposure and works with the mineral calcium. "Sunshine vitamin" is the nickname for vitamin D because the human body produces vitamin D through exposure to the UV rays of the Sun.
it is a vitamin.
Yes, why else would it be called vitamin D if not?
vitamin D will prevent rickets.
1,25- Dihydroxy vitamin D