vitamin d

• vitamin d is used for the formation of strong bones and teeth, especially during childhood and adolescence, when it is important that bones reach their peak bone mass
• vitamin d helps control the amount of calcium absorbed from food
• sources of vitamin d is oily fish
• sources of vitamin d is eggs
• sources of vitamin d is liver
• sources of vitamin d is fortified foods
• lack of vitamin d prevents the absorption of calcium, leading to weak teeth and bones. it can lead to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults
• extreme vitamin d deficiency can cause heart failure
• some people are more at risk of not getting enough vitamin d, eg pregnant and breastfeeding women, babies and children under 5, those over 65, people who cover up skin to sunlight and darker skinned people)
• too much vitamin d can cause kidney damage
• in infants too much vitamin d can lead to hypercalcaemia