QUESTION:

There is a lot of emphasis on Vitamin D lately, what role does Vitamin D play in my overall health?

ANSWER:

Vitamin D is an important part of staying healthy.

It helps your body absorb calcium, and it's needed for bone growth, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Vitamin D also helps:

• Muscles to move
• Nerves to carry messages from the brain throughout the body
• Support the immune system in fighting bacteria and viruses

Talk to your doctor for more information about the role vitamin D plays in your body. AND be sure and get some sunshine everyday just like your Mother told you!