Vitamin D Facts

Vitamin D Facts

• Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin commonly known as the sunshine vitamin
• It can be produced in the skin by exposure to the sun or it can be ingested in the diet
• The biologically inactive form of Vitamin D is converted to the active form in the human body
• Recent evidence suggests that moderate levels of Vitamin D deficiency, which can be classified as 'insufficiency', may increase the risk of chronic diseases such as MS and osteoporosis