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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