While you’re enjoying spring and summer sunshine, you’re doing your health a favor: boosting your vitamin D. Good vitamin D levels are a crucial part of strong bones, brain health, heart health, and energy. But as this vital nutrient is studied more, evidence shows it could play a critical role in gut health, especially for children.
In a study from January published in Nutrition Research, researchers established a connection between vitamin D and gut health as part of the MetA-Bone Trial, evaluating how a fiber supplement could affect the bone health of children ages nine to 14 from South Florida.
