The human body needs a certain amount of vitamin D to function normally, but due to lifestyle, vitamin D requirements are not met and a number of health complications arise and these signs are monitored many times when the disease has already reached a later stage, Therefore, it is necessary to understand the importance of vitamin D and monitor the signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, according to the “Times of India” website.
The importance of vitamin D
Organize Vitamin D Calcium and phosphorous in the body Both of these elements are essential for healthy bones, teeth and muscles.
Several studies have also shown that vitamin D can reduce the growth of cancer cells, help control infection and reduce inflammation.
The recommended dietary allowance of vitamin D is 600 international units, which is equivalent to 18 micrograms for men and women.
People over the age of 70 should consume 800 international units, which is equivalent to 20 micrograms of vitamin D per day. A greater amount of vitamin D is recommended for those who are not exposed to adequate sunlight.
What happens when you don’t get enough vitamin D?
When the body does not get the required amount of vitamin D, it causes a number of diseases, most of which are related to the bones.
Vitamin D deficiency in children leads to rickets. This is a rare disease in which the bones are soft and can bend easily. The main causes of rickets are a lack of vitamin D and/or calcium, or physiological problems associated with the metabolism of these nutrients.
Vitamin D deficiency also leads to muscle weakness and spasms. It also leads to osteomalacia in adults.
What are the causes of vitamin D deficiency?
If you don’t get enough vitamin D from the diet, you likely have a deficiency, and a person can also be deficient in vitamin D if they don’t get enough sunlight.
Other causes could be the body’s inability to absorb vitamin D from food or the inability of the liver and kidneys to convert vitamin D into its active form.
You can also experience nutrient deficiencies if you take any medication that interferes with your body’s system for absorbing vitamin D.
Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency
Although these symptoms often go unnoticed, there are many signs that the body shows when vitamin D is deficient. If one notices these symptoms early on and starts eating foods, gets adequate sunlight or even takes a supplement.
Common symptoms of vitamin D deficiency are:
Fatigue and fatigue
Bone pain
loss of bone density
Muscle aches or cramps
Mood changes, mostly depression
Poor growth in children
Delayed teeth in children
irritability
– vulnerable to infection
Who is at risk of vitamin D deficiency?
Infants are more at risk of vitamin D deficiency; That’s because breast milk is not a good source of nutrients.
Older adults are also at risk of deficiency of this nutrient, because their skin is unable to make vitamin D when exposed to sunlight, which is why older adults are advised to take more vitamin D.
Apart from these, people with celiac disease or Crohn’s disease are also deficient in Vitamin D because they are not able to properly regulate fats. Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, is needed for fat absorption.