BY DR. KHOOBSURAT NAJMA
Vitamin D deficiency prevails in epidemic proportions all over the Indian subcontinent, with a prevalence of at least 50%-70% in the general population. So, many of us might be Vitamin D deficient without knowing it.
Why we need Vitamin D:
- Our body needs Vitamin D to absorb calcium. Hence, Calcium supplements are generally given with Vitamin D (Vitamin D3, Cholecalciferol).
- Vitamin D deficiency can cause bone problems (osteoporosis), heart disease, diabetes and even increase risk of cancer.
- The recommended form of Vitamin D as a supplement is Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol). Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) is much more effective than its other form, Vitamin D2 (Calciferol).
Sources of Vitamin D:
- Adequate exposure to sunlight. Although it is difficult to go out in the scorching summer heat, do try to get some sun exposure daily.
- Food: Milk fortified with Vitamin D, salmon, tofu, tuna, fish oils, egg yolks, mushrooms and fortified cereals.
Things to keep in mind:
- You don’t need to tan or to burn your skin in order to get the Vitamin D you need.
- People with dark skin pigmentation may need significantly more sunlight exposure than fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of Vitamin D.
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Main source of vitamin d is sunlight . in summer you can take it in morning time before 10 AM . before 10AM the effect of ultraviolet rays will be less .
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Early morning time i.e. upto 7 am is the best time to expose yourself to sunlight. You can go for walking for atleast 15 to 30 mins or more.
The benefits you get are tremendous other than sunlight like, setteling down of dust particles during all over night will lead to a fresh air you will breath, walking will help to good blood circulation, you will live a low stressfull life. Which will help in calcium absorbtion. And many more.
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Early morning time i.e. upto 7 am is the best time to expose yourself to sunlight. You can go for walking for atleast 15 to 30 mins or more.
The benefits you get are tremendous other than sunlight like, setteling down of dust particles during all over night will lead to a fresh air you will breath, walking will help to good blood circulation, you will live a low stressfull life. Which will help in calcium absorbtion. And many more.
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Some additional things to keep in mind:
If you feel general weakness, tiredness, vague aches and pains, you could be suffering from Vitamin D deficiency.
A low Vitamin D level can be diagnosed with a simple blood test called 25 hydroxyvitamin D or 25OHD (OH = hydroxy, D = Vitamin D). Levels more than 30ng/ml are normal. People with Vitamin D levels less than 20 ng/ml are defined as Vitamin D deficient.
There are sachets of vitamin D3 supplements for weekly consumption. However, one must take supplementation in consultation with their doctor as unsupervised consumption can cause harmful side effects.
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