Vitamin D deficiency: Facts and Implications

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Image of egg yolk that is consumed to prevent Vitamin D deficiency

           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.

Found this information useful? Share it with your friends and family and let us know what you think in the comments!

Here’s more on the importance of Vitamin D.

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81 thoughts on “Vitamin D deficiency: Facts and Implications”

  2. rajkumar batra

    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 .

    Reply
  8. Ashok Dabholkar

    Can you recommend addtional suppliment in the form of Tablet dose in daily or monthly basis! As you are aware in a poluted city like Mumbai it is difficult to get sufficient Vitmamin D in natural form

    Reply
  11. Shailesh Shastri

    Sir, very useful information, but not adequate solution, pl provide other source of vitamin D.
    Thanks.

    Reply
  14. Dharmendra Dhaameliya

    Many greetings. .
    I am fully vegetarian.
    nand m facing the same problem of vitamin D.
    kindly let me know how can I come out of this. N at the same time I m taking the milk as well.
    so I looking for the same solutions.

    Reply
    1. Kashif

      Hi!
      I respect you for being a vegeterian. But as a medicinal treatment you can try egg yolk and leave it after you get cured

      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.

      Reply
  28. BISWAKARMA SINGH

    Nice information, in County like India such information must be shared amongst others to educate as more as we can.

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  33. vivek

    Well though nice information but didnt mention that for how much time do we need to sit in sunlight for adequate vitamin D absorption.

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  42. S S SINGHVI

    Very useful informant, essential for healthy living. It advised to inform more food items containing Vitam D which are consumed by people at large

    Reply
  55. reena gahlot

    Fact known through this app.realy proov fruitful in our daily life.thanks a lot for enlightenment.

    Reply
  58. Dilip Junnarkar

    It is very useful information.Thanks for the forward. Please keep in loop for such good forwards.

    Reply
  62. BHASKAR GULABRAO KASAR

    Thanks for information but still needs awareness among the people especially Doctor should insists to patients, every year for D-3,B12 Ca, Lepid profile,haemoglobin.

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  66. Kashif

    Hi all!
    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.

    Reply
  69. 1mg

    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.

    Reply
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