Sunny D

• Autores: Emma Young
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2981, 2014, págs. 34-37
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Most people are familiar with the idea that extreme vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, a softening of the bones that can bow and distort them. It is also known that even a moderate lack of vitamin D can boost the risk of fractures. What's new is the idea that vitamin D is not just about bones. Mounting evidence indicates that if humans don't get enough of it, they could leave themselves more susceptible to infections, increase their risk of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, and even raise the risk of certain cancers. Here, Young discovers how the sunshine's vitamin-making talents are even more vital for human bodies.