Vitamin D and Adult Health
Vitamin C No Comments »• Many adults are vitamin D deficient.
• People most likely to suffering of lack of vitamin D are the elder, people who need to avoid sunlight due to skin conditions, dark-skin people, and people unable to absorb the vitamin D for various reasons.
• It is recommended daily exposure of at least parts of the body to sunlight for the synthesis of vitamin D. It is recommended sunbath between 10 AM and 2 PM in summer should be avoided.
• It is recommended 400 IU of vitamin D supplementation a day.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is composed of two molecules; Cholecalciferol, known as Vitamin D3, and Ergocalciferol which is also referred to as Vitamin D2. Cholecalciferol is synthesized by UV light in the skin. Ergocalciferol is the form of Vitamin D extracted from plants which have been exposed to and absorb UV light.





