EPISODE · Jul 23, 2023 · 11 MIN
What is Vitamin d3?
from Welltopia Capsule with Omar the pharmacist · host Omar Eliwa
Vitamin D3 is a Fat-soluble vitamin that helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus are important for building and keeping strong bones. Vitamin D prevents and treats bone disorders ( rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis ). It is made by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. It is also used with other medications to treat Hypocalcemia caused by certain disorders such as ( hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism). Vitamin D drops are given to infants because breast milk usually has low Vitamin D levels.OsteomalaciaIt is a condition that affects bone development in children & causes bone pain, poor growth, and soft; it is called rickets.Osteoporosis:Is when your bone mineral density and bone mass decrease or when the quality or structure of the bone changes.How does vitamin D3 work?Vitamin D3 can enhance the absorption of calcium in the intestine. If the body doesn’t have enough vitamin D3 to absorb calcium, the body will remove calcium from the bones. This makes bones fragile and increases the risk of osteoporosis.Vitamin D3 supplementation can protect your body from acute respiratory infections and pneumonia.Vitamin D3 supplementation can lower blood pressure and protect from stroke and heart attack.Vitamin D3 supplementation can protect women’s bodies from weight loss in postmenopausal women.Read more here
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Vitamin D3 is a Fat-soluble vitamin that helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus are important for building and keeping strong bones. Vitamin D prevents and treats bone disorders ( rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis ). It is made by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. It is also used with other medications to treat Hypocalcemia caused by certain disorders such as ( hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism). Vitamin D drops are given...
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