WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY?

Answer 1

• Vitamin D is an extremely important vitamin. First and foremost, Vitamin D allows the body retain and use Calcium taken in from the diet. A Vitamin D deficiency can keep the body from retaining Calcium which can cause rickets, a disease where the body tissue doesn't properly mineralize, leading to softer bones and skeletal deformations. Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can be signs that you may be Vitamin D deficient. Studies show that low levels of Vitamin D can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, decrease cognitive ability in older adults, and increase risk of getting cancer.
• Vitamin D is naturally produced by the body when exposed to sunlight. It is also found naturally in some fish, fish oils, egg yolks, fortified milk and grains.

Answer 2

Vitamin D deficiency mostly results from inadequate intake coupled with inadequate sunlight exposure. It can be also the result of disorders that limit vitamin D absorption or conditions that impair conversion of vitamin D into active metabolites, such as liver or kidney disorders. Vitamin D is vital for the proper functioning of our body. It regulates the calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood and helps to absorp these minerals from food in the intestines. Vitamin D also manages the re-absorption of calcium in the kidneys. The cause of vitiam D deficiency can be manifold and the symptoms of vit D deficiency are sometimes difficult to interpret.

Answer 3

There are many Vitamin D deficiency symptoms and here are the most common ones:

• rickets
• osteoporosis
• obesity
• fatigue
• chronic backache
• cancers
• Diabetes
• Heart diseases
• hyperparathyroidism
• depression

Answer 4

Signs of vitamin deficiency are unique to the type of vitamin the body is lacking. For example, a Vitamin A deficiency causes dry skin and poor vision, a Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, and with Vitamin E, the body struggles to absorb fat.

Answer 5

A shortage of vitamin C causes scurvy. Bruising, bleeding gums, weakness, fatigue, and rash are among the symptoms of scurvy. In extreme cases it can result in loss of teeth. In the late stages, jaundice, generalized edema, oliguria, neuropathy, fever, convulsions, and eventual death are frequently seen.

Answer 6

Vitamin A deficiency (a partial list):

1) The early symptoms start with itching, burning and inflammation of eyelids followed by various eye condi­tions. Then night-blindness. Then the cornea becomes dry, wrinkled, lusterless, hazy and pigmented. The tear glands stop secreting tears which normally keep the eye moist.

2) There is increased susceptibility to severe infection of eye, nasal passages, sinuses, middle ear (incus), pharynx, mouth, respiratory tract, lungs and the urinogenital tract.

3) Deficiency of Vitamin A may lead to Xerod­erma (dry and scaly skin with itching) and follicular hyperkeratosis (dry, rough, scaly skin).

4) The linings of the respiratory organs (nose, throat, traches and bronchi) become dry and rough. The respiratory tract becomes prone to bacterial infection.

5) The alimentary tract dries up resulting in diminished secretion of digestive juices, lack of absorption and increased susceptibility to intestinal infection and diarrhea.

6) Deficiency of Vitamin A leads to irregular development of the skeleton, including the skull and vertebral column. This leads to distortion and injury of the brain and the spinal cord. Growth of bone and teeth are impaired.

7) A shortage of Vitamin A lowers barriers to certain infections.

Vitamin D deficiency:

1) Heightened susceptibility to respiratory infections (at least in children).

2) Muscle weakness

3) Psoriasis

4) Kidney disease

5) Diabetes

6) Periodontal disease

7) Cardiovascular disease

Answer 7

As Vitamin C is needed for the synthesis of collagen, catecholamines, carnitine, and steroidogensis. Its deficiency may cause blood vessels, connective tissues, and bones to weaken. It can also interfere with the blood thinning effects of anticoagulants. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to scurvy, a condition where the person has easily bruised skin, swollen gums, hair and teeth loss, muscle fatigue, hemorrhage, osteoporosis, and anemia.

Answer 8

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