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Vitamins: Vitamin A, Vitamine B complex, Vitamin B-1, Vitamin B-2, Vitamin B-3, Vitamin B-4, Vitamin B-5, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-7, Vitamin B-9, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin B-15, Vitamin B-17, Vitamin C, Vitamin B-x, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin F, Vitamin H, Vitamin K, Vitamin L, Inositol
Minerals: Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Sulfur, Trace Minerals: Iodine, Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Fluoride, Chromium, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenum, Other Trace Minerals: Arsenic, Boron, Nickel, Silicon, Other Trace Elements: Aluminum, Bromine, Cadmium, Germanium, Lead, Lithium, Rubidium, Tin, Vanadium
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Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D) |
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Vitamin D, calciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is found in food, but also can be made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. Vitamin D exists in several forms, each with a different activity. Some forms are relatively inactive in the body, and have limited ability to function as a vitamin. The liver and kidney help convert vitamin D to its active hormone form. The major biologic function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. It promotes bone mineralization in concert with a number of other vitamins, minerals, and hormones. Without vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, soft, or misshapen. Vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, which are skeletal diseases that result in defects that weaken bones. Recommended Dietary Allowances: Men = 400 IU (5 mcg); Women = 200 IU (5 mcg); Pregnant Women, Children, Adolescents = 400 IU (10 mcg) IMPORTANCE:
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