Vitamins A & D

by Pam G.

Make your teeth and bones happy with A&D

Vitamin A and Vitamin D are like peas in a pod. These vitamins are typically lumped together, and even sold as a package deal in some vitamin bottles, because they work well together. Vitamins A & D are both beneficial for bones and teeth.

Vitamin A

  • Types of Fat-Soluable Vitamins

    Chemical reactions occurring continuously in the body are dependent on the existence of vitamins in the body. Without vitamins, processes such as energy metabolism, cell Read More

  • How to Eat More Vitamin A

    Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps make and maintain healthy skin and hair, promotes bone growth and tooth development, and contributes to good vision. Read More

  • How to Remember to Take Vitamin A

    You bought the bottle, but remembering to actually take the vitamin can be tough. Here are a few ways to make taking vitamin A part of a daily routine. Read More

  • What Does Vitamin A Do?

    Vitamin A is an essential nutrient, which means that our bodies cannot create it and we must obtain it from our diets or supplements. Vitamin A is perhaps most well-known Read More

  • How to Diagnose a Vitamin A Deficiency

    Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is made up of a group of fat soluble vitamins that help maintain good vision and a healthy immune system. Malnutrition is the primary Read More

  • How to Improve Vision with Vitamin A

    Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that improves the vision far more than one may think. It is one of the most important antioxidants that also breaks fat in the body when Read More

  • How to Best Absorb Vitamin A Supplements

    Vitamin A is needed to maintain healthy skin, prevent night blindness and protect against cancer and other diseases; it may also help keep your blood sugar balanced. Read More

  • Foods That Contain Vitamin A

    Vitamin A is one of the essential vitamins for good health. It is directly responsible for the state of your vision, and can also help the body's immune system fight off Read More

Vitamin D

  • Why Is Vitamin D Important?

    Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because the body manufactures it through the ultraviolet-B rays of the sun. Only 10 minutes a day of sunshine is needed to Read More

  • About Vitamin D Supplements

    Vitamin D has been the focus of many health studies. Health and nutrition experts advise that most of us don't get enough of the vitamin. Consequences can include poor Read More

  • Importance of Vitamin D for Menopause

    Learn about Vitamin D and menopause in this free home health video Read More

  • Vitamin D3 Fact Sheet

    Vitamin D3 is better absorbed by the body than vitamin D2, so finding supplements with D3 in them is a healthier way to increase the intake of vitamin D. Research vitamin D Read More

  • Vitamin D Toxicity

    Vitamin D, or calciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin found mainly in animal fat. Because vitamin D is fat soluble it can be stored in the human body for a period of time Read More

  • Benefits of Taking Vitamin D

    As most of us know, vitamins and minerals are an important part of our daily nutritional needs. But with all the vitamins out there, understanding what each vitamin does Read More

  • How to Best Absorb Vitamin D Supplements

    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and is necessary for the proper absorption of calcium and the development of bones and teeth. It is also important for blood clotting and Read More

  • Vitamin D Deficiency

    Vitamin D is required for the absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus by the body in order to stave off serious symptoms in both adults and children. Read More

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