Vitamin D helps with calcium absorption, maintains adequate calcium and phosphorous levels enabling bone mineralization and growth, and prevents muscle spasms, chronic illness, and disease.
¨ Vitamin D is unique because we can make it in our skin from exposure to sunlight.
¨ As we age, the risk of Vitamin D deficiency significantly increases.
Below click on Brief #2, The Sunny Side of Aging: Vitamin D for more on how Vitamin D helps our bodies as we age, and how to make sure your body is getting enough!
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