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Vitamin D

Vitamin D

Vitamin D helps us absorb calcium and phosphorus and therefore plays an important role in the health of our bones. The main source of vitamin D is from exposure of our skin to sunlight. However, many Australians don’t have adequate levels of vitamin D, especially in the winter months or if they spend little time outside.

Sources include

  • Egg yolk
  • Exposure of our skin to sunlight
  • Liver
  • Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, mackerel and herring
  • Some food are fortified with vitamin D, e.g. milk products

Benefits of vitamin D

Benefits of glossary

  • Bone health
  • Muscle function
  • Immune function
  • Normal calcium levels in the blood

SUSTAGEN Hospital Formula contains vitamin D.

  • 1 serve (60g) of SUSTAGEN Hospital Formula made up with water as instructed provides 3.6 µg gram of vitamin D.
  • This represents 36% of the recommended dietary intake (FSANZ RDI).

References:

http://www.osteoporosis.org.au/vitamin-d

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