Vitamin D

Bone loss is preventable... and it doesn't necessarily have to lead to osteoporosis.

The key to bone health is calcium and Vitamin D. These are the two essential ingredients that will help you maintain the strength of your skeletal system, ensure regular cellular activity, proper cardiac function, and preserve the health of other vital body systems.

TriVita's Vitamin D provides:

• Five forms of chelated calcium
• Over 20 bone-fortifying vitamins and minerals
• 100% RDI of Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc and Vitamin D
• Chlorophyll-coated tablets that protect valuable nutrients, time-releasing optimal absorption.

TriVita's Vitamin D is absorbable so you can get the nutrition you need for healthier bones.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods, and added to others. However, it is available as a dietary supplement.

My research discovered that "the major biologic function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones."

According to mayoclinic.com, rickets and osteomalacia are classic vitamin D deficiency diseases. In children, vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, which results in skeletal deformities. In adults, vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteomalacia, which results in muscular weakness in addition to weak bones.

The Vitamin D Council (www.vitamindcouncil.org) has this to say about Vitamin D.

"Vitamin D's influence on key biological functions vital to one's health and well-being mandates that vitamin D no longer be ignored by the health care industry nor by individuals striving to achieve and maintain a greater state of health."