Description

Vitamin D is a nutrient essential to maintain strong and healthy bones. It helps the body to absorb Calcium (one of bone?s main building blocks) from food and supplements and are found in cells throughout the body. People with Vitamin D deficiency develops soft, thin and brittle bones; a condition known as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Vitamins D is important for body in several ways: it gives muscles the energy to move, nerves need it to carry messages between the brain and every body part, and the immune system to fight off invading bacteria and viruses. Together with Calcium, Vitamin D also helps protect older adults from osteoporosis.