BONE HEALTH AND CALCIUM ARTICLES
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THE SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT ON BONE HEALTH
Bone Health and Osteoporosis:
A Report of the Surgeon General (PDF 1.5MB)

VITAMIN D: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
What is Vitamin D? As nutrients go, Vitamin D is in a class by itself. That's because vitamin D is actually a hormone that the body produces in response to direct exposure of skin to direct Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun. Vitamin D is classified as a fat-soluble vitamin, which means that vitamin D you make and what you consume from foods and dietary supplements is stored in fat tissue for later use.

BENEFITS OF VITAMIN D3
Vitamin D helps maximize your body’s ability to absorb calcium you take in from foods and supplements. It also regulates calcium’s movement into, and out of, your bones in order to maintain calcium levels throughout the body. Without enough vitamin D circulating in your bloodstream, absorption of adequate calcium is difficult.