Vitamin D and Its Magic

Posted by Krishna Bora on Sun, Dec 15, 2013  
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Have you ever wondered what vitamin D could do other than growing hair back on your scalp? There are many magical purposes of vitamin D which are unknown to many of us, and which makes it important for us to make sure that we are taking enough vitamin D in our diet. Here are some few benefits of vitamin D.
 

Bone Health:
Vitamin D is very crucial for strong bones from infancy to old age. Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium from food. Children need this vital nutrient for healthy formation of bones, and prevent disorders like rickets, bowed legs etc.
 

Multiple Sclerosis:
Multiple sclerosis is common in those places where not much of sunlight is available. In a new study, it has been revealed that low levels of vitamin D leads to higher risks of this disease.
 

Diabetes:
Research show links between a low level of vitamin D and type 2 diabetes. More evidences were found to show how low levels of vitamin D in the body led to blood sugar disorders. Excess body fat could also be a reason for low levels of vitamin D in the body.
 

Depression:
Low levels of vitamin D cause disfunctioning of brain. Some studies show that low levels of vitamin d causes mild depression. Hence, to ward off depression take help of vitamin D.

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