Vitamin D A Key Player In Overall Health Of Several Body Organs,...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 10/13/2008 - 13:00

Vitamin D, once linked to only bone diseases, is now recognized as a major player in contributing to overall human health, emphasizes UC Riverside's Anthony Norman, an international expert on vitamin D.

He lists 36 organ tissues in the body whose cells respond biologically to vitamin D. The list includes bone marrow, breast, colon, intestine, kidney, lung, prostate, retina, skin, stomach and the uterus.

According to Norman, vitamin D deficiency can impact all 36 organs.

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