9. Essential for Healthy Bones
Vitamin D helps maintain the normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the body, minerals that are essential for healthy bones. The vitamin helps in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from food and supplements via the digestive tract, making them available for use by the body. It also promotes the re-uptake of calcium in the kidneys, which would otherwise be excreted together with urine.
Another way vitamin D makes our bones healthy is by preventing certain hormones from degrading bones, resulting in improved bone mass. It also regulates the production, growth and function of bone forming cells called osteoblasts, which help in bone repair and formation.
