Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is essential for optimum health and performance of muscles and nerves and for normal growth and development of cells. It is essential for a healthy immune system and provides resistance to infections including colds and flu.
A healthy level of vitamin D protects the body from a large number of diseases and may curb development of diseases including: arthritis, asthma, certain cancers, heart disease, blood pressure, chronic pain, dental caries, diabetes, fractures, falls, inflammatory bowel diseases, influenza, multiple sclerosis, pre-eclampsia, rickets, septicaemia, and tuberculosis. Vitamin D also helps with a healthy pregnancy and birth, improves fertility of men and women and is essential for absorption of calcium and the healthy growth of bones and teeth.
