Vitamin D regulates the blood levels of Calcium and Phosphorus.It increases the absorption of these minerals from intestine and their deposition in bones.
Sources:
1- Fish liver oil
2- Milk
3- Ghee
4- Butter
Diseases:
1- Rickets in children
2- Osteomalacia in adults
Bone Mass Density - (the amount of calcium deposited in the bones) peaks at 30 and after this stage in life no further calcium can be deposited, it is therefore essential for children to get Vit D which aids Calcium absorption - to ensure a high BMD by age 30.
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vitamin D will prevent rickets.
The only way to reduce vitamin D in the body is to stop intake of vitamin D.
Ultraviolet is needed for healthy skin growth. It is also needed to produce Vitamin d
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Vitamin D is a fat based vitamin that is actually beyond beneficial in the absoprtion of some really important amino acids and substances that the body needs. To be more specific, Vitamin D helps the body absorb the needed calcium for bone strength as well as phosphorous.
Vitamin D and Calcium
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Vitamin D is produced by ultraviolet radiation on your skin. The UV light converts a precursor molecule to vitamin D.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it is able to be dissolved in fat.
Calcium. Hence the reason it's often added to milk.