Vitamin D is an important promoter of children's bone growth, which not only contributes to the absorption of calcium, but also shoulders the mission of calcium deposition in bones. This paper discusses the role of vitamin D in maintaining bone health and how to take it.

An irreplaceable role

Vitamin D plays an irreplaceable role in keeping bones strong, and can effectively prevent and treat rickets in children, rickets in adults and joint pain.

Child health guardian

Vitamin D, also known as anti-rickets vitamin, protects children's bone health. If the child is fidgety, crying, fidgeting, easy to wake up, sweating, occipital bulge, delayed fontanel closure, late teething, generous head, upturned lower bone, chicken breast or O-shaped legs, etc. Parents should be alert to whether it is a symptom of vitamin D deficiency.

Multiple sources

Vitamin D comes from many sources and can be synthesized in the body through food intake or regular sun exposure. For developing teenagers and children, doctors recommend taking appropriate vitamin D supplements to promote bone growth. For adults over 40 years old, vitamin D plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, rickets and calcium deficiency, because they are prone to degenerative arthritis.

Food intake

Vitamin D can be ingested through food, such as cod liver oil, fish, egg yolk and dairy products. However, the content of vitamin D in food is low, which is difficult to meet the needs of human body.

warm oneself

Vitamin D can also be synthesized in the body by sunbathing. In the case of sufficient sunshine, the sunshine of 15-30 minutes per day can meet the needs of the human body. However, it should be noted that excessive sun exposure will increase the risk of skin cancer, so moderate sun exposure is needed.