date:Mar 04, 2019
strong bones as they grow and also to prevent rickets, a rare disease characterized by bowed legs, weak bones and knocked knees. Adding vitamin D to commercial milk in the '30s helped to nearly eliminate the disease, but it still exists occasionally.
Heart health
More and more studies have found vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for cardiovascular issues such as heart attacks, congestive heart failure, strokes, and other conditions associated with cardiovascular disease, such as high blood