Know your vitamin D , Foods & Deficiency

VITAMIN D

VITAMIN D PLAYS A ROLE CALCIUM ABSORPTION INTO THE BONES  DEFICIENCY OF VITAMIN D CAN RESULT SOFTENING OF THE BONES  CALLED OSTEOMALACIA OR BONE ABNORMALITY CALLED RICKETS. SOME OF THE BIGGEST VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS INCLUDE WEEKEND IMMUNE SYSTEM, SEASONAL DEPRESSION, AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE CANCER, WEAK BONES, OSTEOPENIA, SKIN ISSUES ECZEMIA AND PSORIASIS DEMENTIA . PEOPLE MOST PRONE TO VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY INCLUDE THOSE WHO LIVE IN NORTHERN REGION WITH LITTLE SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE PEOPLE WITH DARKER SKIN PEOPLE ON LOW FAT DIETS AND THOSE TAKING STEROIDS AND WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS.

• People get vitamin D through food and by exposure to sunlight. 
• For most adults, vitamin D deficiency isn't a concern. 
• Some, especially those with dark skin and adults older than 65, are at higher risk of the condition.
• Most people have no symptoms. In severe cases, deficiency can lead to thin, brittle or misshapen bones.
• Vitamin D supplementation is the main treatment

How can I increase my vitamin D level?

1. Spend time in sunlight. Vitamin D is often referred to as “the sunshine vitamin” because the sun is one of the best sources of this nutrient.
2. Consume fatty fish and seafood. 
3. Eat more mushrooms. 
4. Include egg yolks in your diet. 
5. Eat fortified foods.
6. Take a supplement.
7. Try a UV lamp.

VITAMIN D FOODS

• MUSHROOM 
• SALMON
• LEAN FISH
• MUSHROOM CHANTERELE (D2)
• EGG 
• BEEF SHORT RIBS
• BUTTER.
• MILK
• COD LIVER OIL
                  DEFICIENCY OF VITAMIN D

• MUSCLE PAIN (FIBROMYALGIA)
• PAINFUL BONES.
• FATIGUE
• REDUCE ENDURANCE
• LOW MOODS (AFFECT THE BRAIN CELLS)
• SLEEPING NOT WELL
• LOSING HAIR (BALD PATCHES)
• WOUNDS HEAL SLOWLY
• DIZZINESS
• HEART PROBLEMS- HEART ATTACK
• STROKE
• RECURRING INFECTIONS 
• REDUCED COGNITIVE FUNCTION.(PRESERVATIVE NERVE )
• DEMENTIA.
• HORMONE PROBLEM
• RICKETS
• OBESITY.