Vitamin D is essential for maintaining healthy bones and teeth. It also plays many other important roles in the body, including regulating inflammation and immune function.

Vitamin D plays a vital role in many bodily functions.
Vitamin D is a nutrient your body needs for building and maintaining healthy bones. That's because your body can only absorb calcium, the primary component of bone, when vitamin D is present.

Healthy bones

Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption and helps maintain adequate blood levels of calcium and phosphorus.< br>
Immune function

An adequate intake of vitamin D may support good immune function and reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases.

Vitamin D also supports your muscles and nerves.
Symptoms
Vitamin D deficiency do not show any symptoms. Its chronic deficiency leads to -

* hypocalcemia
* Rickets
* Osteoporosis
* Osteopenia
* Osteomalacia
* Diabetes
* Rheumatoid arthritis

These conditions can lead to secondary symptoms including:

• bone fragility, especially in older adults,
• bone pain
• fatigue
• muscle twitching
• muscle weakness
• muscle pain
• joint stiffness

If Vitamin D deficiency continues for long periods, it may result in complications, such as:

• cardiovascular conditions
• autoimmune problems
• neurological diseases
• infections
• pregnancy complications
• certain cancers, including breast, prostate, and colon

sources of vitamin D are :-

- sun light exposure for 15 minutes daily.
- Eggs
- Fish
- Milk products
- Fortified cereals, juices, milk etc.
- Vitamin D supplements.

Sun exposure is the most important natural source of vitamin D. Proper amount of vitamin D in our body is key component for healthy life. So make sure to get your regular doses of vitamin D.

Reference-
1. www.medicalnewstoday.com