The Quirks and Perks of Vitamin D
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Science & Health
The Quirks and Perks of Vitamin D
When vitamin D was first discovered, scientists didn’t quite know how special it was. But more modern research has significantly changed our understanding of the “D.” Since the early 1900s, it has been known that vitamin D protects against the development of soft brittle bones—a condition known as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults—by promoting the absorption of calcium. For similar reasons, vitamin D is also recommended as a safeguard against osteoporosis—particularly women—later in…