Η Vitamin D has received the nickname "the vitamin of the sun", because it is produced naturally by our body when sunlight comes in contact with our skin. Vitamin D is fat-soluble and affects the function of almost 2.000 different genes.
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Vitamin D contributes to:
We can find Vitamin D and in foods such as salmon, sardines, egg yolk, shrimp, fortified cereals and fortified orange juice.
Every day we need 400 units of vitamin D, while pregnant women, infants, breastfeeding women and people over the age of 65 who suffer from osteoporosis have different needs for vitamin D. Do not exceed the amount of vitamin D intake as it can cause gastrointestinal disorders, dry mouth, weakness, bone pain, heart arrhythmias, high blood pressure and kidney damage.
