Vitamin d is important to our body in multiple ways. It helps with the regulation of calcium which aids in the maintenance of healthy bones, teeth and is required for phosphorus absorption. Vitamin d3 is fat soluble so if a persons fat intake is too low or their fat absorption is compromised this can lead to a deficiency in the vitamin, even when a person is using supplements to get adequate amounts of the vitamin.

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