Health News & Info — Vitamin D deficiency
6 Signs You Might Be Deficient in Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a type of fat-soluble vitamin. Fat-soluble vitamins refer to the vitamins that are absorbed along with fats in the diet and can be stored in the body's fatty tissue. Vitamin D plays a key role in numerous important bodily processes. This includes helping the body absorb other nutrients, ensuring that your muscles and bones work efficiently, regulating neurotransmitter synthesis, helping to support the immune system, supporting heart health, as well as regulating insulin levels. However, research suggests that almost half the Irish population is deficient in vitamin D. This is believed to be due to the...