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2. Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults ...

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   Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes calcium absorption, a process that can help keep bones and muscles strong. It also can play a role in supporting the immune system. It also can ...

3. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D is a group of structurally related, fat-soluble compounds responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, along with numerous other biological functions.

4. Have You Been Taking Your Vitamin D the Right Way? - AOL

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   Vitamin D benefits. Vitamin D helps you absorb calcium, which helps to build and maintain strong bones, muscles and joints. In fact, ...

5. When Is the Best Time to Take Your Vitamin D? - AOL

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   Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps our body absorb calcium, thereby supporting bone health, says Keri Gans, M.S., R.D., registered dietitian and author of The Small Change Diet.

6. Calcium metabolism - Wikipedia

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   The kidney influences the plasma ionized calcium concentration in yet another manner. It processes vitamin D 3 into calcitriol, the active form that is most effective in promoting the intestinal absorption of calcium. This conversion of vitamin D 3 into calcitriol, is also promoted by high plasma parathyroid hormone levels. [4] [5]

7. Bone resorption - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D increases absorption of calcium and phosphate in the intestinal tract, leading to elevated levels of plasma calcium, [4] and thus lower bone resorption. Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) is the active form of vitamin D 3. [10] It has numerous functions involved in blood calcium levels.