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What is vitamin D and what does it do?<\/h1>\n

Vitamin D is a nutrient found in some foods that is needed for health and to maintain strong bones. It does so by helping the body absorb calcium (one of bone\u2019s main building blocks) from food and supplements. People who get too little vitamin D may develop soft, thin, and brittle bones, a condition known as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D is important to the body in many other ways as well. Muscles need it to move, for example, nervesneed it to carry messages between the brain and every body part, and the immune system needs vitamin D to fight off invading bacteria and viruses. Together with calcium, vitamin D also helps protect older adults from osteoporosis. Vitamin D is found in cellsthroughout the body.<\/p>\n

How much vitamin D do I need?<\/h1>\n

The amount of vitamin D you need each day depends on your age. Average daily recommended amounts from the Food and Nutrition Board (a national group of experts) for different ages are listed below in International Units (IU):<\/p>\n

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What foods provide vitamin D?<\/h1>\n

Very few foods naturally have vitamin D. Fortified foods provide most of the vitamin D in American diets.<\/p>\n