To get enough vitamin D, head outdoors: Your liver makes this
vitamin after your skin absorbs sunlight. With the exception of
fish oils and some fatty fish, food offers little natural
vitamin D. It's added to milk. Vitamin D helps your body absorb
and metabolize calcium, strengthening bones. So getting enough
Vitamin D is just as important as getting sufficient amounts of
calcium. A sunscreen of 30 SPF or greater appears to block
vitamin D production, she adds. Sunscreen users can absorb
vitamin D from milk -- but if you don't drink milk, don't
forsake your sunscreen. Ask your doctor what's right for you.
Heed the intake suggestions below. More than 2,000 IU daily can
be toxic. Vitamin K helps make your blood clot and works with
calcium and vitamin D to build strong bones. Normal bacteria in
your digestive system help make vitamin K. To ensure you consume
enough vitamin K, eat those green vegetables. Your body also can
make vitamin K from eggs, milk, and meat. Vitamin K can
interfere with blood-thinning medic