Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is synthesized in the body when the ultraviolet rays from the sun strike the skin. Vitamin D is naturally present in only few foods such as cheese, whole eggs, salmon, mackerel, tuna, and liver.
Most of the vitamin D in the body is obtained from sunlight exposure. It is also added to food such as cereals, juices, and dairy products to make it more available.
It is a very important vitamin because it aids in the absorption of calcium to form and maintain healthy bones. Inadequate levels of of vitamin D in the body can lead to brittle and thin bones.
Surprisingly, vitamin D deficiency is more common than you might expect. This is particularly true for people who live in the north. However, vitamin D deficit also occurs in sunny climates when people opt to stay indoors or cover up when they are outdoors. The fact is that it can be hard to get enough vitamin D from food sources alone.
In general, people who are over the age of 50 need more vitamin D than the younger group. With age, there is a decrease in the ability to synthesize this vitamin.
Get enough sun exposure, around ten minutes per day will suffice. Eat a varied and balanced diet. The treatment of vitamin D deficiency is to take vitamin D supplements. There are two forms of vitamin D which are important in humans, vitamin D2 or ergocalciferol and vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol. It can be given as injection, liquid medicine, or tablet form.
A single injection will be sufficient for around six months. It is suitable for people who cannot take medicine by mouth or those with poor compliance.
Liquid or tablet form in high doses may be taken weekly or monthly. This is for people with large deficiencies of vitamin D.
Standard dose tablets are taken daily to allow the body to renew missing vitamin D. People who are deficient in Vit D or on the lower end of normal levels can have muscle aches or frequent stress fractures.
If you don’t spend adequate time in the sun, have inadequate vit D in the diet, use sunscreen daily, or wear clothes that cover up most of your body, you should talk to your doctor about taking a supplement.
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