The importance of vitamin D

When skin is exposed to the sun, vitamin D, a steroid hormone, is produced. It is an essential vitamin that interacts with many different systems in the body. Some studies have made a link between chronic low vitamin D and the development of dementia, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis and heart disease. Acute low levels of vitamin D can also result in poor sleep, depression, fatigue, increased ...

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