By Dr. Mercola
Although vitamin D is technically not a vitamin, it is crucial to several important processes in your body. The chemical is a fat-soluble hormone your body makes when your skin is exposed to sunlight. It’s not commonly found in whole food, but is added to some processed foods. It’s also available in supplement form.
Since your skin manufactures vitamin D when it’s exposed to certain wavelengths of light found in phototherapy devices and sunlight, it’s known as the sunshine vitamin. In the past years, researchers revealed the important role vitamin D plays in modulating cell growth, optimizing your neuromuscular and …read more
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