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How do i know exactly what does vitamin d do and how is it good for you?
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Absorbs calcium: Vitamin d helps in the absorption of calcium in the GI tract, to build strong bones throughout the body. Without it, you develop rickets, weak bones with possibilities of fractures.
Answered 6/10/2014
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