Theropoda /Î¸É¨ËrÉpÉµdÉ/ , from Greek meaning beast feet) are a group of saurischian dinosaurs. Theropods were ancestrally carnivorous, although a number of theropod groups evolved herbivory, omnivory, piscivory, and insectivory.
Monday March 8 2010. Vitamin D forms in our skin in response to sunlight. The Daily Telegraph has reported that âvitamin D 'triggers and arms' the immune systemâ. It said that researchers believe that vitamin D plays a key role in boosting the immune system. The study looked at human T cells in the laboratory, and found that vitamin D was part of a complex process in which T cells become 'primed' and help to fight infection.
Vitamin D helps reduce inflammation and insufficient vitamin D is associated with a range of inflammatory conditions. In combination with calcium, vitamin D also promotes weight loss. There are estimates that say that two-thirds of the population in the United States is vitamin D deficient.