Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Symptoms

Hypovitaminosis D is the deficiency of vitamin D and it can result from inadequate nutritional intake and sunlight exposure, disorders that limits vitamin D absorption, poor metabolism etc. Hypovitaminosis D is a deficiency results in impaired born softening, which leads to rickets in children and ostomalacia and osteoporosis in adults . Muscle weakness, aches and muscle twitching are some other symptoms of vitamin D deficiency.

 

Main Vitamin D Food Sources

Fatty fish species like salmon,macherel, sardiness, egg,beef liver and fish liver oils such as cod liver oil are the main vitamin D sources.

 

Vitamin D Supplementation

Vitamin D supplements can help to replenish the amount of vitamin D in your body if you aren’t getting enough from a daily normal diet.

There are many forms of Vitamin D that can be found in the D supplements. The most important D vitamins that your body needs are D2 and D3. D2 is produced from fungus and from plant sources, and is not produced by the body. D3 is produced from animal sources, and it can be made in your skin when the right particles in your skin react with the ultraviolet light that comes from the sun.