For Vitamin D we have terms and definitions in 8 topics. The topics are Beauty, Cosmetics, Female Health, Health and Beauty, Medical, Nutrition, Supplements and Vitamins.

Vitamin D (Beauty)

Vitamin D is necessary for healthy bones and teeth, for proper assimilation and body balances of calcium and phosphorus, and for preventing rickets. It is fat-soluble and is not sensitive to heat, light, or oxygen.

Vitamin D (Cosmetics)

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. It promotes strong bones and teeth, but can be detrimental if collected in the skin as a result of too much exposure to the sun.

Vitamin D (Female Health)

A vitamin that increases the absorption of calcium and is, therefore, necessary to prevent osteoporosis. Vitamin D can be made in the skin by direct but not indirect sunlight as is present from October through March in countries closer to by poles. Vitamin D is also a hormone made in two further forms in the liver and the kidneys and has actions in many cells in the body.

Vitamin D (Health and Beauty)

Vitamin D is necessary for healthy bones and teeth, for proper assimilation and body balances of calcium and phosphorus, and for preventing rickets. It is fat-soluble and is not sensitive to heat, light, or oxygen.

Vitamin D (Medical)

A vitamin that plays a role in the absorption of calcium by the intestines and is essential for healthy bones and teeth

Vitamin D (Nutrition)

A fat-soluble vitamin that the body makes from sunshine on your skin and also gets from some foods. It's needed to build healthy bones and to regulate the amounts of calcium in your blood.

Vitamin D (Supplements)

Promotes absorption of calcium and helps maintain proper blood levels of calcium and phosphorus.

Vitamin D (Vitamins)

See Calciferol.

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