Form of Vitamin D
The way vitamin D is made, stored, and utilized in our bodies is unique. That dreaded but marvelous substance, cholesterol, forms the base of a derivative that resides in the fat cells just under...
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Functions of Proteins
Proteins are found in nearly every body part including muscles, organs, bones, skin, hair and nails. They provide structural support to the body. For example, collagen is a protein that forms the foundation for...
The Role of Calcium in Their Everyday Function
Calcium is required for skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction, blood-vessel expansion and contraction, secretion of hormones and enzymes, and transmission of impulses through the nervous system. The body strives to maintain constant concentrations of...
The Dynamic duo of Calcium and Vitamin D Can Sustain Your Life
Virtually everyone can recite the milk industry’s campaign slogan: It does a body good. Much of this goodness no doubt hinges on the calcium content of milk. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in...
What is Vitamin D?
Naturally, we’re disposed to think about vitamin D as vitamin – a substance that we get from our diets, like vitamin C or niacin, and that participates in biological reactions to help the body...