VITAMIN
D DEFICIENCY
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common nowadays and mostly people are unaware of it...
This
is the most important vitamin in the body and mostly taking place in all the
functions of the body. Our body makes vitamin D with the help of cholesterol
when exposed to sunlight.
The
cause of people getting unaware of low vitamin D levels is that the symptoms
are subtle and nonspecific and difficult to know whether it is because of low
vitamin D levels or something else.
Let’s
have a look for the symptoms:
1)
FATIGUE OR TIREDNESS:
One of the crucial symptom of low vitamin D level is getting tired too often despite of heavy exertion which has severely negative impact on the quality of life. Most commonly experienced in women and young adults.
This
was the very first symptom noticed by me coming to the conclusion that I have
low vitamin D levels.
Taking
vitamin D supplements may improve the levels.
2)
BONE PAIN:
Low
vitamin D levels may lead to bone pain as vitamin D is required for calcium
absorption.
Bone
pain is mostly in legs, ribs and joints.
3)
DEPRESSION:
Low
vitamin D levels may give rise to depression.
4)
IMPAIRED WOUND HEALING:
Delay
wound healing after surgery or injury may be associated with low vitamin D
levels.
5)
BONE LOSS:
Vitamin
D plays a major role in calcium absorption and bone metabolism. Women and older
adults are at more risk of bone loss because of low vitamin D levels leading to
more risk of fractures.
Getting
enough vitamin D is extremely important for preserving bone mass as you grow
older.
6)
HAIR LOSS:
Hair
loss may also be associated with vitamin D deficiency.
7)
WEIGHT GAIN:
Weight
gain may be associated with low vitamin D levels especially in women.
CAUSES
OF LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS
1)
DIET
Diet plays a crucial role in every aspect of human life. Diet must include dairy products like cheese milk yogurt and fish to give body adequate amount of vitamin D.
2)
SUNLIGHT
Lack of sunlight may leads to deficiency of this vitamin. People who stay mostly indoors are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency.
TIPS
TO ADD MORE VITAMIN D INN YOUR LIFE
1)
Get more sun
2)
Get adequate sleep
3)
Get vitamin D rich diet which includes dairy products and fish (tuna, salmon, and
sardines)
4) Get vitamin D supplements
VITAMIN
D DEFICIENCY IN CHILDREN
Symptoms of low vitamin D levels are same in children including muscle and bone pain.
Children
who have soft bones due to low vitamin D levels their bones may bend and become
bow shaped leading to rickets.
CONCLUSION:
Vitamin
D is very important for bone and muscle health. It is very hard to get vitamin
D from the food alone, so exposure to sunlight is mandatory.
Diet
must include dairy products and fish to maintain adequate amount of vitamin D
in the body because as we age our nutritional demand increases.
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