vitamin D
noun
: any or all of several fat-soluble vitamins chemically related to steroids, essential for normal bone and tooth structure, and found especially in fish-liver oils, egg yolk, and milk or produced by activation (as by ultraviolet irradiation) of sterols: such as
a
or vitamin D2
: calciferol
b
or vitamin D3
: cholecalciferol
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What’s more, these fish are also naturally abundant in vitamin D, which helps your body absorb that mineral!
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
The sun converts cholesterol in our skin into vitamin D, which provides several benefits.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Alongside calcium and vitamin D, protein supports bone density and helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2025
Choose Foods Rich in Calcium and Vitamin D Individuals taking aromatase inhibitors to treat breast cancer should also increase their intake of calcium and vitamin D since bone loss is a side effect of these medications.
—Brittany Poulson, Mda, Rdn, Cd, Cdces, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
The sun converts cholesterol in our skin into vitamin D, which provides several benefits.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Alongside calcium and vitamin D, protein supports bone density and helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2025
Choose Foods Rich in Calcium and Vitamin D Individuals taking aromatase inhibitors to treat breast cancer should also increase their intake of calcium and vitamin D since bone loss is a side effect of these medications.
—Brittany Poulson, Mda, Rdn, Cd, Cdces, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Vitamin D.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20D. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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