Other than bone strength, what other benefits are there to gain from vitamin D?
Vitamin D is important to our overall health. The most well-known effect of vitamin D deficiency is rickets, a disease that children can get if don't get enough of the vitamin. It causes their bones to get soft and their long bones, like in the legs, can bend or break.
Recent studies suggest that people who take regular, approved doses of vitamin D may reduce their chances of developing certain types of illnesses and cancers. Researchers are also looking at how the vitamin may be associated with disorder such as multiple sclerosis, depression, chronic pain.
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