Vitamin D is an important nutrient that works with calcium & phosphorus to help build bones and keep them strong. A vitamin D deficiency can lead to rickets, a bone-softening disease.
Vitamin D deficiency also increases the risk of bone fractures in older children & teens.1
New data suggests that vitamin D has a potential role in maintaining innate immunity & in reducing the risk for diabetes and cancer. 2
Dr. Layal Safadiyeh
MD, General Pediatrics & Pediatric Neurology
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