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Sunlight – Natures source of Vitamin D

Posted by Dr.Vani on Sun, 20 Oct 2013

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What is Vitamin D?Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, which is also considered as a steroid hormone. It is synthesized in the body when skin is exposed to sunlight by UV irradiation of 7-dehydrocholesterol thus adequate exposure to sunlight causes less dietary requirement of Vitamin D. Sun exposure- The timing matters!Sun exposure between the hours 10.00AM and 3:00PM in spring, summer and autumn is more when compared to other timing and seasons. Melanin absorbs UVB photons, so people with more m... Read More

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vrm123 21 Oct 13 1:45 AM Dear Doctor,The post is very useful.I could not get Multivitaplex Forte which has 400 IU of Vit D, as I have reneal disease and Vit D defficiency. Kindly suggest any alternate supplements.