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Vitamin D is actually a group of prohormones, which have a number of important jobs in the body. These include helping the body absorb calcium, helping with immune system function, regulating glucose tolerance, and helping to regulate blood pressure. Vitamin D is the only vitamin that can be obtained through the sun. You can also get vitamin D by eating egg yolks and oily fishes such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel, or through vitamin D fortified foods.
Vitamin D, a fat soluble vitamin, is the only vitamin that can be obtained through the sun.
Vitamin D is really a group of prohormones. Vitamin D must be metabolized to its biologically active form in the body. After it is eaten or synthesized in the skin, it enters the bloodstream for transport to the liver. There it is hydroxylated to form 25 hydroxyvitamin D. In the kidney, a second hydroxylation results in calciferol, or 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin Dâthe most potent form.
Vitamin D has many functions in the body including:
Vitamin D can be found in several foods including:
Common symptoms and resulting conditions of vitamin DÂ deficiency in children include:
Common symptoms and resulting conditions of vitamin D deficiency in adults include:
However, your individual response could be different. If you suspect a health problem or deficiency in certain nutrients, please see your primary health care provider (doctor, naturopath, etc). They can help unravel the complexity of your physiology.
Note: Those most at risk for deficiency include infants, elderly, dark skinned individuals, those with minimal sun exposure, fat malabsorption syndromes, inflammatory bowel diseases, kidney failure, and seizure disorders.
Common symptoms of vitamin DÂ excess/toxicity include:
However, your individual response could be different. If you suspect a health problem or an excess of certain nutrients, please see your primary health care provider (doctor, naturopath, etc). They can help unravel the complexity of your physiology.
Note: hypervitaminosis is not a result of sun exposure but from chronic supplementation. Only excessive supplement use will cause the symptoms above.
For recipes rich in vitamin D, check out any of the Encyclopedia of Food entries for food items listed above.
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Vitamin D is actually a group of prohormones, which have a number of important jobs in the body. These include helping the body absorb calcium, helping with immune system function, regulating glucose tolerance, and helping to regulate blood pressure. Vitamin D is the only vitamin that can be obtained through the sun. You can also get vitamin D by eating egg yolks and oily fishes such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel, or through vitamin D fortified foods.
