Without sufficient vitamin D, bones become brittle (in children this is called rickets and in adults it is called osteomalacia) and break more easily. Vitamin D facilitates absorption of calcium and phosphate, which are needed for bone growth. ![]() My husband, of course, has no idea how much vitamin D he needs or why, and I suspect he is not alone. ![]() Over the July 4th weekend, my non-physician husband with a history of skin cancer tried to justify not wearing sunscreen in order to get some vitamin D.
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