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Vitamin D3 (also known as cholecalciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally synthesized by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. It was first described in 1936 and is on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines. You can look at the name cholecalciferol and see that it has something to […]
Melatonin is a chemical (a hormone) made naturally in your body that plays a role in your sleep. It is produced primarily by a tiny gland in your brain called the pineal gland and to a lesser extent by a few other organs including your retina. Which is interesting because the pineal gland, which used […]
Vitamin B12 is the most complex of all vitamins and one of eight B vitamins. It is also known as cobalamin. It is only made by some archaea and bacteria that is either eaten or produced in some animals. It is not produced within the human body so must be eaten, supplemented, or injected. There […]