Vitamin D
Function: Helps maintain adequate mineralization of bones.
Deficiency Disease: Rickets and Osteomalacia
Symptoms Include: Abnormal growth, soft bones, joint pain and muscle spasms
Toxicity Symptoms: Raised blood calcium, excessive thirst, headaches and kidney stones.
Significant Sources:
Sunlight, fortified milk, eggs, liver and sardines.
Function: Helps maintain adequate mineralization of bones.
Deficiency Disease: Rickets and Osteomalacia
Symptoms Include: Abnormal growth, soft bones, joint pain and muscle spasms
Toxicity Symptoms: Raised blood calcium, excessive thirst, headaches and kidney stones.
Significant Sources:
Sunlight, fortified milk, eggs, liver and sardines.