VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
Vitamin D is a fat soluble important vitamin for good health ,growth and strong bones .Vitamin D is mostly made in the skin by exposure to sun light so vitamin D is also called sunshine
vitamin .Vitamin D2 is called ergocalciferol .Vitamin D3 is called cholecalciferol .
Vitamin D is very essential for
-Absorption of calcium and phosphorous in our diet .
- Strong and healthy bones
- Strong and healthy muscles
- And general health .
- Vitamin D is also help to prevent other diseases such as diabetes ,heart diseases ,cancer ,thyroid problem ,impaired to calcium absorption ,oestoporosis and hyper tension etc .
- It helps to balance and control other hormones in the body .
Some people are more at risk of vitamin D deficiency
- Pregnant and lactating mothers
- infants
- children below 5 years
- Above 65 years aged people
- people who are not exposed to much sun light
-People who are in indoors
- dark skin people
-Vitamin D deficiency will occur liver diseased people ,kidney disease people ,people taking certain medicines like anti HIV medicines ,primidone ,phentoin ,barbiturates ,carbamazepine and vegetarian people .
Vitamin D deficiency in children it is called rickets .In adults it is called osteomalacia .
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency rickets in children
- poor growth - muscle weakness
- relecutant to start walking
- development of milk teeth delay
- bow legs ( cureved legs )
- difficult in breathing or respiratory problems occur
- soft skull
- muscle spams
- They are prone to infections
- weakness of heart muscles
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in adults
- muscle weakness and muscle cramping
- fatigue
- constipation
- joint pains
- bone pain
- head ache
- digestive problems
- bone fracture in lower back ,hips ,thighs and feet .
- bone deformities
- general weakness
Vitamin D deficiency is common. Some people have no symptoms with this deficiency .Recent studies estimates that more than billion people world wide are having vitamin D deficiency .Through blood tests only vitamin D deficiency can diagnosed . Daily we needs 400 IU to 800 IU vitamin D .This vitamin is stored in the liver like organs in the body .
For this deficiency oral tablets supplements and injections can be taken for curing this deficiency .
Sun light is the best source for receiving vitamin D .20 TO 30 minutes sun exposture daily for fair skinned people will get enought vitamin D .Dark skin people need more time sun exposture than fair skin people because greater skin pigmentation ,melanin lessor the amount vitamin D produced .
Foods that are having vitamin D
- oily fish
- cod liver oil
- egg yoalk
- milk and milk products ( butter and ghee )
- mushrooms
- Vitamin D added foods like some cereals and infant foods .
Prevention is the better than cure .You should prevent the vitamin D deficiency through proper exposure of sun light .
vitamin .Vitamin D2 is called ergocalciferol .Vitamin D3 is called cholecalciferol .
Vitamin D is very essential for
-Absorption of calcium and phosphorous in our diet .
- Strong and healthy bones
- Strong and healthy muscles
- And general health .
- Vitamin D is also help to prevent other diseases such as diabetes ,heart diseases ,cancer ,thyroid problem ,impaired to calcium absorption ,oestoporosis and hyper tension etc .
- It helps to balance and control other hormones in the body .
Some people are more at risk of vitamin D deficiency
- Pregnant and lactating mothers
- infants
- children below 5 years
- Above 65 years aged people
- people who are not exposed to much sun light
-People who are in indoors
- dark skin people
-Vitamin D deficiency will occur liver diseased people ,kidney disease people ,people taking certain medicines like anti HIV medicines ,primidone ,phentoin ,barbiturates ,carbamazepine and vegetarian people .
Vitamin D deficiency in children it is called rickets .In adults it is called osteomalacia .
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency rickets in children
- poor growth - muscle weakness
- relecutant to start walking
- development of milk teeth delay
- bow legs ( cureved legs )
- difficult in breathing or respiratory problems occur
- soft skull
- muscle spams
- They are prone to infections
- weakness of heart muscles
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in adults
- muscle weakness and muscle cramping
- fatigue
- constipation
- joint pains
- bone pain
- head ache
- digestive problems
- bone fracture in lower back ,hips ,thighs and feet .
- bone deformities
- general weakness
Vitamin D deficiency is common. Some people have no symptoms with this deficiency .Recent studies estimates that more than billion people world wide are having vitamin D deficiency .Through blood tests only vitamin D deficiency can diagnosed . Daily we needs 400 IU to 800 IU vitamin D .This vitamin is stored in the liver like organs in the body .
For this deficiency oral tablets supplements and injections can be taken for curing this deficiency .
Sun light is the best source for receiving vitamin D .20 TO 30 minutes sun exposture daily for fair skinned people will get enought vitamin D .Dark skin people need more time sun exposture than fair skin people because greater skin pigmentation ,melanin lessor the amount vitamin D produced .
Foods that are having vitamin D
- oily fish
- cod liver oil
- egg yoalk
- milk and milk products ( butter and ghee )
- mushrooms
- Vitamin D added foods like some cereals and infant foods .
Prevention is the better than cure .You should prevent the vitamin D deficiency through proper exposure of sun light .
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