How Vitamin D Keeps You Young and Thin

Vitamin D performs a number of vital functions in your body. Optimizing your levels is crucial to good health.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Researchers found an association between vitamin D and leptin levels. The hormone leptin is secreted by fat cells in proportion to fat deposits, signaling the hypothalamus to regulate energy balance

• Researchers have found those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) often present with vitamin D deficiency; however, the research in…