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Many of you would have been made aware of a recent campaign for vitamin D and in particular, the dangers of lacking in it. Here is a short article to explain what it is, where it comes from and the dangers associated with it. What is Vitamin D and where do i get it? Vitamin D is a hormone, which encourages the absorption and metabolism of the bone minerals calcium and phosphorous and is therefore important in bone health. A severe lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deficiency diseases like rickets, a bone softening disease. People...

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