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8 Warning Signs Of Vitamin D Deficiency You Should Know

TARYN DECICCO 
FEB 6, 2018
 


Signs Of Vitamin D Deficiency

Frequent sickness
Orthopedic pain
Delayed wound healing
Bone loss
Muscle pain

Vitamin D plays a vital role in boosting the immune system and helping your body absorb dietary calcium, a mineral needed by your bones, teeth and other tissues. Its deficiency may leave you more susceptible to muscle spasms, joint pain, frequent bone fractures, hair loss, and delayed wound healing, recurring respiratory infections due to impaired immunity.

Vitamin D is a vitamin synthesized from cholesterol and sunlight and converted to a hormone! It’s also found in certain foods such as fatty fish and fortified dairy products, although it’s very difficult to get enough from the diet.

The recommended daily intake is usually around 400-800 IU, but many experts say you should get much more than that. Since vitamin D can be toxic it is important to monitor levels if supplementing for awhile. Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common. It’s estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide have low levels of the vitamin in their blood.

According to a 2011 study, almost 42% in the U.S. are deficient. This number goes up to 69.2 percent in Hispanics and 82.1 percent in African-Americans.

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These are common risk factors for vitamin D deficiency:

Having dark skin.
Being elderly.
Being overweight or obese.
Not eating much fish or milk.
Living far from the equator where there is little sun year-round.
Always using sunscreen when going out.
Staying indoors.

People who live near the equator and get frequent sun exposure are less likely to be deficient, because their skin produces enough vitamin D to satisfy the body’s needs.

Most people don’t realize that they are deficient because the symptoms are generally subtle. You may not notice them easily, even if they are having a significant negative effect on your quality of life.

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8 Signs You Are Vitamin D Deficient

Here are eight signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency. These signs are not necessarily diagnostic of vitamin D deficiency as they can be attributed to many causes.

1. Frequent Sickness

One of vitamin D’s most important roles is keeping your immune system strong so you’re able to fight off the viruses and bacteria that cause illness.

If you become sick often, especially with upper respiratory infections, low vitamin D levels may be a contributing factor.

Several large observational studies have shown a link between a deficiency and respiratory tract infections like colds, bronchitis and pneumonia and a number of studies have found that taking vitamin D supplements at dosages of up to 4,000 IU daily may reduce the risk of respiratory tract infections.

In one study of people with the chronic lung disorder COPD, those who were severely deficient in vitamin D experienced a significant benefit after taking a high-dose supplement for one year.

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2. Fatigue And Tiredness

Feeling tired can have many causes and vitamin D deficiency may be one of them. Unfortunately, it’s often overlooked as a potential cause. Case studies have shown that very low blood levels can cause fatigue that has a severe negative effect on quality of life.

However, even blood levels that aren’t extremely low may have a negative impact on energy levels. A large observational study looked at the relationship between vitamin D and fatigue in young women.

The study found that women with blood levels under 20 ng/ml or 21–29 ng/ml were more likely to complain of fatigue than those with blood levels over 30 ng/ml.

Another observational study of female nurses found a strong connection between low vitamin D levels and self-reported fatigue.

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3. Orthopedic Pain

Vitamin D is involved in maintaining bone health through a number of mechanisms. For one, it improves your body’s utilization of calcium.3 Bone pain and lower back pain may be signs of inadequate vitamin D levels in the blood.

Several large observational studies have found a relationship between a deficiency and chronic lower back pain. One study examined the association between vitamin D levels and back pain in more than 9,000 older women.

The researchers found that those with a deficiency were more likely to have back pain, including severe back pain that limited their daily activities.

In one controlled study, people with vitamin D deficiency were nearly twice as likely to experience bone pain in their legs, ribs or joints compared to those with blood levels in the normal range.

Bottom Line: Low blood levels of the vitamin may be a cause or contributing factor to bone pain and lower back pain.

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