Hannah and Claudia (Accredited Sports Dietitians) chat about the role of Vitamin D in sports performance.    WEBSITE: https://allbodiesservices.com.au/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/all_bodies_nutrition/    In this episode:  0:50.1 - Meet Claudia 02:33.4 - How common is a vitamin D deficiency? 04:08.3 - What is vitamin D? 05:15.3 - The role of vitamin D in the body 06:17.3 - Bone health 09:40.9 - Muscle function 12:38.0 - Immune function 14:14.1 - Vitamin D as an Ergogenic Aid 17:01.8 - Other ways to increase vitamin D   References:  Vitamin D and Muscle Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials (2021): https://asbmr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbmr.4412  Medium doses of daily vitamin D decrease falls and higher doses of daily vitamin D3 increase falls: A randomized clinical trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28323044/