Mar 21, 2025 · Vitamin D is a nutrient the body needs, along with calcium, to build bones and keep them healthy. The body can absorb calcium only if it has enough vitamin D. Calcium is a major part of bones. Vitamin D also has many other uses in the body. It supports immune health and helps keep muscles and brain cells working.

Oct 7, 2022 · Vitamin D deficiency — when the level of vitamin D in your body is too low — can cause your bones to become thin, brittle or misshapen. Vitamin D also appears to play a role in insulin production and immune function — and how this relates to chronic disease prevention and cancer — but this is still being investigated.

Aug 10, 2023 · La vitamina D es un nutriente que el cuerpo necesita para fortalecer los huesos y mantenerlos saludables. Es por eso que el cuerpo solo puede absorber calcio, el componente principal del hueso, cuando la vitamina D está presente. La vitamina D también regula muchas otras funciones celulares en el cuerpo. Sus propiedades antiinflamatorias, antioxidantes y …

Feb 26, 2025 · Research has shown that maintaining enough vitamin D in the body may lower the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Several studies have shown that people who get more sun exposure and vitamin D in their diets are less likely to have MS. Taking vitamin D supplements is considered an important way to modify your risk of the disease.

Feb 26, 2025 · A vitamin D deficiency means you don't have enough vitamin D in your body. Too little of vitamin D makes bones weak. But the link between vitamin D and blood pressure isn't clear. Vitamin D may change how some body chemicals control blood pressure. The vitamin also seems to keep the lining of blood vessels flexible and healthy. If you have low vitamin D, your …

Feb 20, 2025 · Vitamin D toxicity is a rare condition that happens when too much vitamin D is in the body. The condition can have serious effects on health. Another name for it is hypervitaminosis D. Cause of vitamin D toxicity Vitamin D toxicity usually is caused by taking large doses of vitamin D supplements.

May 14, 2024 · Vitamin D supplementation depends on whether you breastfeed your baby or how much formula with vitamin D your baby drinks. These are the guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for vitamin D for babies: Breastfed or partly breastfed babies need 400 international units (IU) of liquid vitamin D a day. This should start soon after birth.

Jul 6, 2024 · Vitamin D, like other vitamins and minerals, helps the body work. And vitamin D is known to have a role in the body's defenses against germs. These defenses also are called the immune response. Researchers are looking at the effect of vitamin D levels on infection with the COVID-19 virus. Some researchers study ways to prevent illness. Others test the effect of …

Aug 10, 2023 · 维生素 D 是身体构建和维持健康骨骼所需的营养元素。这是因为身体只能在有维生素 D 的情况下，才能吸收钙质（骨骼的主要成分）。维生素 D 还调节体内的许多其他细胞功能。其抗炎、抗氧化和神经保护特性支持免疫健康 ...

Feb 25, 2021 · Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency. Rare inherited problems also can cause rickets. Vitamin D helps your child's body absorb calcium and phosphorus from food.