Vitamin D is essential to making sure we can regulate the amount of calcium and prosphate in our bodies. These nutrients have the important role of keeping our bones, teeth and muscles healthy.
A lack of vitamin D in children can lead to a condition called rickets, a condition that causes bone pain, poor growth and soft, weak bones that can lead to deformities. In adults, a lack of vitamin D could lead to a condition called osteomalacia, which is a similar condition.
We absorb vitamin D through sunlight. According to the NHS, most people should take a daily vitamin D supplement throughout the winter, when we are likely not to be able to meet our daily vitamin D needs through the sun. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
