Vitamin D3
Vitamin D is very important to keep the body healthy. Nowadays most of the people are living with the help of Vitamin D supplements. Vitamin D is fat soluble. The natural source of Vitamin D is sunlight, through which Vitamin D deficiency can be compensated naturally. But due to bad lifestyle, there is severe deficiency of Vitamin D in people’s body. There are 2 types of Vitamin D, Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3, both of which together form Vitamin D. In such a situation, if Vitamin D3 is reduced in the body then the body keeps feeling tired, weak and broken throughout the day. Due to immunity week, you fall ill easily. Let us know why Vitamin D3 is important for the body and in which things it is found?
Symptoms of Vitamin D3 deficiency
Getting sick frequently- When there is deficiency of Vitamin D in the body, it affects the immunity. When the immune system becomes weak, you fall ill again and again and problems like cold, cough or fever increase.
Persistent fatigue – Many times, even without doing any work, the body feels tired, weak and broken throughout the day. The main reason for this is the deficiency of Vitamin D3 in the body. When Vitamin D is low in the body, one feels sleepy or lack of energy.
Pain in waist, muscles or bones – Due to deficiency of Vitamin D2 and D3, bones start becoming weak. Bones do not get calcium due to which pain is felt in joints, back or muscles.
Why does Vitamin D3 deficiency occur?
When you go out in sunlight very little, Vitamin D deficiency starts in the body.
The melanin in the skin of people who have dark or black skin prevents the sun’s rays from entering the body. Due to which Vitamin D gets reduced.
If there is any problem in kidney function then there may be deficiency of Vitamin D3 in the body. Because the kidneys produce a hormone called calciterol which helps the bones to absorb calcium from the blood. But in case of kidney problem, Vitamin D is not able to do this.
In which things are Vitamin D2 and D3 found?
Apart from sunlight, there are different sources of Vitamin D3 and Vitamin D2. Vitamin D3 is obtained from animals. Which includes fish, fish oil, egg yolk, butter and dietary supplements. Whereas Vitamin D2 is available from plant based foods like mushrooms and fortified foods.
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