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exposure to the sun gives your body vitamin D, but too much sun can lead to sunburn and a higher risk of skin cancer
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What does the D stand for in vitamin D?
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.
What chemicals were used in the cure for scurvy?
The vitamin C (and vegetables and fruits containing this vitamin).
Does radiation have vitamin D?
Sunlight helps the human body to manufacture vitamin D. In that sense one can say that solar radiation contributes to vitamin D. It does not have vitamin D, though.
What are vitamin D used for?
The vitamin D has a role in Cancer recovery and prevention
Which vitamin do you get from the sun?
Ultraviolet A (long wavelength) initiates production of vitamin D and melanin (tanning). Ultraviolet B (short wavelength) damages the skin causing sunburns and in some cases cancers.
Can vitamin D and vitamin C and iron cure HIV?
No. Only antiretroviral drugs can reduce HIV.
How do you pronounce Bodie as in Bodie Lighthouse?
B - Oh - D - EE
What disease did vitamin d cure for ancient sailors?
Scurvy? No, more like hunger, and vitamin D deficiency (from lack of exposure to the sun?). Ancient sailors struggled to get sufficient vitamin C, which is what led to scurvy.
How do you cure ricketts disease?
How do you cure Rickets disease? Rickets can have several causes, and the cure depends on the cause. The most common cause is lack of vitamin D, which the body needs to use calcium correctly. Vitamin D can be obtained through diet (vitamin tablets or vitamin D rich foods such as butter, eggs, oily fishes, fortified milk) or sun exposure (the body actually makes this vitamin when the skin is exposed to sunlight!) Lack of calcium itself can also cause rickets. Increasing calcium in the diet would help here (dairy products, especially). There are other rare metabolic causes of rickets which would need individualized medical intervention to treat.
What vitamin is synthesized in the skin with exposure to the sunlight?
Vitamin D is produced by ultraviolet radiation on your skin. The UV light converts a precursor molecule to vitamin D.
What about vitamin - D?
Vitamin D (disambiguation).
Does vitamin B come from the sun?
I know that vitamin d is one isn't vitamin e another?
What does the D stand for in vitamin D?
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.
What is the main vitamin in milk?
Vitamin a, Vitamin b, vitamin c.
Is there a vitamin that cures night blindness?
Vitamin A is used to cure night blindness.
Is vitamin D a compound?
is vitamin d a compound?
What can cure ricket?
Treatment involves increasing dietary intake of calcium, phosphates and vitamin D. Exposure to ultraviolet B light (sunshine when the sun is highest in the sky), cod liver oil, halibut-liver oil, and viosterol are all sources of vitamin D
