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Yes, Sunlight is an important source of vitamin D. But it is not the only one.

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What Vitamins come from sunlight?

Vitamin D. The body produces vitamin D when sunlight (ultraviolet light) strikes the skin.


What nutrient has a non food source?

vitamin D human skin produces vitamin D when exposed to sunlight


Where you get vitamin d?

Vitamin D is produced by our body using sunlight. MAinly the fat produces d using UV rays.


What organ in activates vitamin D in bones?

The skin produces vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D levels are monitored by the thyroid gland, which produces a hormone when levels are low, causing the skin to produce vit. D.


What vitamin is considered the sunshine vitamin because it is derived from the sun?

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.


What type of sunlight produces vitamin D but also wrinkles skin and leads to skin cancer?

Ultraviolet


Which vitamin get from sunlight?

Vitamin D


Is vitamin A found in sunlight?

no you find vitamin D in sunlight


Which of the following enables much of the world's population to maintain adequate vitamin D status?

Exposure to sunlight enables much of the world's population to maintain adequate vitamin D status. When the skin is exposed to sunlight, it produces vitamin D naturally. However, it is important to note that factors such as latitude, season, time of day, and skin pigmentation can affect the amount of vitamin D produced from sunlight.


What type of vitamins does the sun provide?

The sun does not provide vitamins, but will help the production of vitamin D from the Ultraviolet rays from the sun. So if you are looking to increase your intake of vitamin D, this is not a beneficial way to do so because you are exposing yourself to dangerous UV rays that lead to skin cancer. You are better off taking a daily multi-vitamin. -Chanel Peacock, MA-


What vitamin do skin cells produce in response to sunlight?

In white people, and other people with the right gene, Vitamin D. Everybody produces melanin when exposed to the sun. Melanin is the chemical that darkens your skin as a defense against the sun.


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.