Vitamin D - Better Health Channel.
Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium through the small intestine. This is important for building strong bones, muscles and teeth. Most of our vitamin D is produced when UV radiation in sunlight hits our skin. Lack of exposure to sunlight can ... [... more]
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Are there beneficial effects of UV radiation?
The sun's rays provide warmth and light that enhance your general feeling of well-being and stimulate blood circulation. Some UV radiation is essential to the body as it stimulates the production of vitamin D. Vitamin D has an important function ... [... more]
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What is vitamin D?
Research has shown that exposing babies and children to the sun, especially during the middle of the day in summer, increases the risk of skin damage and skin cancers later in life, but some small amount of sun exposure is needed to keep us ... [... more]
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Avoid the sun
Spending time in the sun is actually important. We get valuable Vitamin D from sunlight. Problems arise when we spend too much time in the sun without protection. Suntans are actually a sign that your skin is being damaged. Ultraviolet (UV) ... [... more]
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Wear clothes
Spending some time in sunlight is useful. We get vitamin D from sunlight, but we donâEURt need much time in the sun to get enough vitamin D. Problems happen when we spend too much time in the sun without protection. Having a tan is actually a ... [... more]
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Rickets - Better Health Channel.
Rickets is a preventable bone disease of early childhood, caused by vitamin D deficiency. It can lead to soft and weakened bones, fractures, bone and muscle pain, and bony deformities. Children with naturally dark skin or inadequate exposure to ... [... more]
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