Vitamin D helps the body in absorbing calcium.<\/b>\u00a0It keep our bones and teeth strong and healthy. It helps in combating breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer. It may also prevent heart disease, multiple sclerosis and diabetes.<\/i><\/p>\n
It is produced in our body when we are exposed to sunlight. We can also obtain it\u00a0from food sources. Milk, yogurt and salmon are rich in Vitamin D.<\/b><\/p>\n
Kidney or Liver disease may lead to vitamin D deficiency. The disease reduces the amount of enzymes needed\u00a0to change\u00a0vitamin D into a form that is used by our body. Gastric bypass surgery removes part of the\u00a0stomach and intestines and lowers the amount of vitamin D containing nutrients. Skin’s ability to produce vitamin D may reduce with age. Dark coloured skin is less able to make vitamin D.<\/p>\n
A person may develop osteoporosis, if he is having\u00a0 vitamin D deficiency.<\/p>\n
Symptoms of too much vitamin D include nausea and\u00a0vomiting, constipation, weakness, weight loss, confusion, heart beat\u00a0rhythm problems, kidney\u00a0problems and pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n
Twenty minutes of exposure to sunlight\u00a0are sufficient for any human being.<\/p>\n
Expecting mothers should consume Vitamin D. It is important in making healthy babies. It improves the immune system of your baby.<\/p>\n
Vitamin D has an appetite supressing effect. So it is good for weight watchers too.<\/p>\n
Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency are tiredness, stress, aches and pains.<\/p>\n
So discuss with your doctor and start taking supplements, if required.
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