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Vitamin D

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Vitamin D maintains bone health. This vitamin helps your body to absorb dietary calcium. It also regulates the amount of calcium in your blood and strengthens your bones. People get most of their vitamin D from the sun. If you don’t spend time outdoors or are mostly covered up when outdoors, you may need a vitamin D supplement. What is vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is very important for bone health. It helps your body to absorb calcium from food. It also regulates the amount of calcium in your blood and strengthens your skeleton.

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Vitamin D and its natural sources

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

Key facts The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a good source of vitamin D. It is important to be careful when getting vitamin D from UV radiation, because this source also causes skin cancer. If you don’t spend time or expose your skin when outdoors, you may be at risk of vitamin D deficiency. Why should I include vitamin D in my diet? Vitamin D is very important for bone health. It strengthens your bones by helping you to absorb calcium from the foods you eat. It also regulates the amount of calcium in your blood and helps to keep

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