13/07/2021
Vitamin D--Is sunlight enough?
VitD is an extremely important vitamin.It functions like harmone affecting many systems. Every single cell has receptor for it.
With sunlight and diet one has to acquire 600-800iu per day.
It is an immune system protector.It affects bone synthesis with calcium.
Its effects on serotonin affects mood changes ,sleep regulation and satiety.
Its deficiency may be the cause of fatigue,tiredness,repeated infections,non healing of wounds,Depression,Back pain and muscle pain,hair loss,obesity.
In pregnancy its supplementation has reduced pregnancy induced hypertension,diabetes in pregnancy,abortions,Pretermbirths,small babies and intrauterine deaths of fetuses.
One needs depending on the situation daily,weekly or high dose supplementation of vit D in addition to diet which are rich in salmon,codliver,egg yolk,milk and dairy products,mushroom,fortefied foods.
Ref;
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-deficiency-symptoms?jwsource=em.
Here are eight symptoms that may indicate you have a vitamin D deficiency. This is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the world.
