Vitamin D is essential for healthy bodies, but there are some early signs and symptoms of deficiency you should look out for.
Our bodies can get vitamin D through sunlight exposure as well as a healthy, balanced diet. In the Scottish winter months - as well as many other months - we may not get as much sunlight as we would like.
This means our levels of vitamin D may drop. Instead, we must rely on our diet to get the levels of the vitamin we need to stay healthy.
It is estimated that 20 per cent of adults have low levels of vitamin D, meaning they are at risk of the negative effects of vitamin D deficiency.Vitamin D helps to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in our bodies.
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