Deficiency Of Vitamin D
61Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms and Side Effects
After reading through this article, you will understand the severity of consuming insufficient amount of vitamin D and how to check for signs and cure vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin. And without sunshine in our life, how will our life be bright?
One of the vitamin D deficiency symptoms is being moody or moodless for an extend period of time. The sufferer will not have enough energy to carry out his task and will always feel down and disheartened.
Another sign will be loss of muscle strength. The muscle will start to ache, and slowly, the ache will become painful whenever a big action is done on the muscle. and over time, the muscle will loss its strength and will not be able to lift the former weights it is able to lift.
There are many reasons why vitamin D deficiency can occur. But the common reasons are seasonal changes and work environment.
In winter, exposure to the sun is greatly reduce. And while working, we are usually labeled "hardworking" if we sit all day at our desk just to finish our work!
What can happened if lack of vitamin D occurs?
Osteoporosis, osteomalacia can occur. They both are skeletal related diseases as vitamin D is essential for the healthy formation of our bones.
In young children, rickets may occur. Lack of vitamin D stops the growth of bone growth in children and this can cause sever bone deformation should each part of the body grow at different rates. Without enough bone mass to support the body weight, knock knees or even bowed leg may occur!
Teeth will become brittle and cavities occur easily as vitamin D is important for the building of tooth.
These few groups of people should be checked regularly for vitamin D deficiency symptoms. they are young children, elderly, pregnant woman and desk-bound working adults.
As mentioned above, young children are growing are a fast pace. Thus great care must be given to ensure they have ample vitamin D.
As we grow older, the body does not
function as well and intake of vitamin D are greatly reduced, hence
attention must be given to ensure that osteoporosis does not occur.
Office workers tends to pay more attention to wealth more than health. With their working schedule, the exposure time to the sun is minimized.
Expecting woman should not have just sufficient vitamin D but of vitamins and minerals as well, as they are caring for another life.
Cures for Vitamin D Deficiency
Solution are pretty simple although the consequences are big. Take a walk in the park for an hour regularly for a few weeks and your affected body parts will be regenerated.
Or you can take supplements if you are unable to do that, such as in winter or while working the office.
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