It is a matter of great interest when I read an article on the vital vitamins that are needed for the human life. It is astonishing to see that the lack of Vitamin D makes you prone to various serious ailments like cancer and depression.

When there is an easy way to enjoy this vitamin from the sunlight, we are spending a lot on the other sources of this precious and vital nutrient. In fact, Doctors in the USA started prescribing heavy doses of Vitamin D to develop the resistance against various diseases.

Vitamin D is found to help the people to build the bones by promoting the absorption of the calcium. Recent research have proved that the Vitamin D is needed by almost all the tissues in the body. That is suggested that every one of us should expose our body in the open sun for at least 10 to 15 minutes per day to get the needed dose of Vitamin D.

It is informed in the New England Journal of Medicines that a person needs 800 to 1000 International Units of Vitamin D per day to remain healthy. In case of deficiency the Doctors even prescribe a dose of 50000 IU to raise the level.