February 5, 2010

Vitamin D

Vitamin D
Vitamin D (calciferol or activated ergosterol) is fat soluble. This vitamin is necessary fro normal tooth and bone formation.

Deficiencies in vitamin D result in rickets (deformities of bone, such as bow legs and curvature of the spine) and teeth defects.

Fish oils, and especially fish liver oils, are excellent sources of vitamin D. The human body also able to synthesize this vitamin from components of the skin through exposure to ultraviolet or sunlight. Vitamin D is routinely added to milk.
Vitamin D


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