Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education
There is a growing attention about vitamin D as a need for health. Vitamin D has the main function in maintaining and regulating calcium levels in the body. Therefore it is important for the development of a healthy body especially it is important for a healthy skeleton. Other than increase in the risk of osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to an increased risk of autoimmune diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.
Please cite this paper as: Rafieian-Kopaei M. Natural sources of vitamin D. J Parathyr Dis 2015; 3(1): 10-11.