Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency

Mostly you get vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight and it is a fat-soluble vitamin. You can find vitamin D in milk also but in a small amount.
It supports calcium metabolism, it helps your body to absorb maximum calcium from your food to maintain the bones.
Vitamin D supports your muscle health, boosts your immune system, aids your cell growth, and prevents blood pressure and cardiovascular health.
Reasons for vitamin D deficiency:
Lives at a high-altitude:
- If you are living at a high-altitude place then due to you are being less access to sunlight (UV Rays) can cause vitamin D deficiency.
Spending time indoors:
- Some people are living indoor only or they spend little time outside, so, they are not exposing to sunlight very well and it can cause vitamin D deficiency.
Highly polluted area:
- You all know that pollution is affecting our nature too much and the people who are living in a highly polluted area can be the victim of vitamin D deficiency.
Dark skin people:
- Dark skin people absorb less sunlight, so, they need more exposure to the sunlight.
Foods without vitamin D:
- Eating less food that contains no vitamin D can lead to vitamin D deficiency.
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency:
People often get infected and sick:
- Vitamin D keeps your immune strong to fight off bacteria and viruses that cause illness in you. Lack of vitamin D in your body can affect directly the cells that fight against infection to protect you. And that you often get sick and infected.
People get back and bone pain:
- As I said in the above statement that Vitamin D supports calcium metabolism, it helps your body to absorb maximum calcium from your food to maintain the bones. So, isn’t it obvious that your bone and back started aching badly?
People can have depression:
- Lack of vitamin D can cause changes in your mood and that can lead to depression. It is mostly found in older adults. Proper dosage of vitamin D can improve your depression.
People can lose hair:
- Taking too much tension or stress can lead to losing your hair. And having depression can also lead to loss of hair. Lack of vitamin D causes all of these.
- So, whenever you feel like you are having these symptoms, then immediately consult your doctor. You may have vitamin D deficiency, its good prevent it before it causes illness.
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