Vitamin D is an important hormone that has associations with osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and bone fractures, and in chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, and autoimmunity.
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-value-of-vitamins-ginnie-trinh-nguyen Vitamins are the building blocks that keep our bodies running; they help build muscle and bone, capture energy, heal wounds and more. But if our body doesn't create vitamins, how do they get into our system? Ginnie Trinh Nguyen describes what vitamins are, how they get into our bodies -- and why they are so crucial.
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