Vitamin D3 is best known for general health because it helps your body absorb calcium. The absorption of calcium is only the tip of the iceberg for the uses and functions of Vitamin D in your body. It’s estimated that 40-85% of the population is deficient in vitamin D, which plays a central role in everything from regulating mood to modulating immune cells in the body and beyond. Not only that, but it’s one of the few nutrients that’s difficult to get from food sources alone, making supplementation absolutely necessary in many cases.
So what’s the difference between vitamin D vs. D3 and D2? And what is vitamin D3 good for?
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