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Explanation of the functions of Vitamin D in the Human Body
According to Health.Harvard.edu, Vitamin D is a carbon-containing chemical discovered in 1920. Vitamin
D is untraceable in natural foods except for fish and egg yolks; it is a fat-soluble vitamin. Vitamin D lists
on food labels the amount of vitamin D contained in foods. Many foods contain added vitamin D.
Vegans, and lactose-intolerant individuals have the most difficulty getting an adequate amount of
vitamin D. However, it is not technically a vitamin. It is many chemicals. Natural Vitamin D is 7-
dehydrochesterol. It is produced in the skin by a present universal form of cholesterol. Sunlight
transforms ultraviolet (UVB) energy into vitamin D.
The function of Vitamin D is essential to our body's metabolism. According to Clevelandclinic.org,
vitamin D has many duties, such as keeping bones healthy by absorbing calcium, regulating cell growth