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2. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D 3 supplementation has been tentatively found to lead to a reduced risk of death in ... He called it vitamin D because it was the fourth vitamin to be named. ...

3. Cholecalciferol - Wikipedia

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   Cholecalciferol, also known as vitamin D 3 or colecalciferol, is a type of vitamin D that is produced by the skin when exposed to UVB light; it is found in certain foods and can be taken as a dietary supplement. [3] Cholecalciferol is synthesised in the skin following sunlight exposure. [4]

4. Experts Say This Is Real Difference Between Vitamin D and D3

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   Vitamin D3. Vitamin D3, also called cholecalciferol, is what gives the “sunshine” vitamin its name. D3 is produced in our body from exposure to sunlight, Prest explains.

5. Vitamin D deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Since vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) and vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol) are fat-soluble, humans and other animals with a skeleton need to store some fat. Without fat, the animal will have a hard time absorbing vitamin D 2 and vitamin D 3 , and the lower the fat percentage, the greater the risk of vitamin deficiency, which is the case in some ...

6. Wait, Should You Be Taking Vitamin D2 or D3? - AOL

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   There's lots of confusion around the difference between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3, and which is best for whom. Doctors and experts explain.

7. How to get the most out of vitamin D3 - AOL

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   Vitamin D3, aka cholecalciferol, is important for bone health and immune function. Experts discuss benefits, sources, risks and who needs a supplement.

8. Vitamin - Wikipedia

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   D 3: cholecalciferol: fat fatty fish (mackerel, salmon, sardines), fish liver oils, eggs from hens fed vitamin D ... (which would today be called thiamine or vitamin ...

9. Calcitriol - Wikipedia

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   Calcitriol is a hormone and the active form of vitamin D, normally made in the kidney. [8] [9] [10] It is also known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.It binds to and activates the vitamin D receptor in the nucleus of the cell, which then increases the expression of many genes. [11]