Here’s another health benefit of Vitamin D

Growing up, our bodies require vitamin D in order to absorb calcium and promote bone growth. Humans mostly get this nutrient from sunlight – we produce the vitamin when our skin is exposed to the ultraviolet rays – while supplements also offer the health benefits required throughout life.

Vitamin D Signaling through Induction of Paneth Cell Defensins…

Metabolic syndrome , characterized as obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases , is associated with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in epidemiological studies, while the underlying mechanism is poorly addressed. On the other hand, disorder of gut microbiota, namely dysbiosis, is known to cause MetS and NAFLD.