It is one of the most important Vitamins for the human body as it contributes to:
- normal functioning of the immune system
- normal absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus
- maintaining normal calcium levels in the blood
- maintaining normal bone condition
- normal muscle condition
- maintaining the normal condition of the teeth
- in cell division
Symptoms indicating the body's lack of Vitamin D3:
1. Fatigue, Permanent Fatigue
Do you always feel a constant fatigue and exhaustion no matter how much you rest ? Then it is most likely that you have a lack of vitamin D. Researches has shown and associated people with chronic fatigue and very low levels of vitamin D. This can be explained since vitamin D converts food into energy, so its low levels can lead to this kind of exhaustion which is restored when we take the necessary dietary supplement that will increase vitamin D levels to the desired ones.
2.Bone pain and low back pain
Vitamin D helps maintain bone health in many ways. The first is to improve the absorption of calcium from your body.
Bone pain and low back pain may indicate insufficient vitamin D levels in your blood. Studies have shown an association of vitamin D deficiency with chronic back pain.
People with vitamin D deficiency are twice as likely to experience pain in the legs, ribs and joints.
Vitamin D also reduces bone loss and the risk of fractures especially in the elderly. So vitamin D, like calcium, is used in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. Calcium absorption occurs only in the presence of adequate vitamin D so it is very important to check vitamin D levels quite often.
3. Muscle Pains
Do you often have muscle aches that do not subside easily?
Vitamin D supports muscle function, as its receptors are found throughout the body, including muscles. If you generally have a lot of muscle aches, this is the first sign of deficiency.
Vitamin D enters muscle cells when metabolized, strengthening muscle contractions, which is vital for preventing falls and building muscle strength and bones through exercise.
Researchers have identified a link between chronic pain that does not respond to treatment and vitamin D deficiency. Taking supplements can help.
4. Changes in Mood- Depression
Vitamin D plays an important role in maintaining healthy serotonin levels in the brain. It is a neurotransmitter that is necessary in mood regulation and its lack has been associated with depression.
Research has confirmed the link between vitamin D deficiency and seasonal affective disorder, i.e. the symptoms of depression that people have during the winter months due to lack of sun and light.
5. Do you get sick or get infections often?
One of the most important roles of vitamin D is to maintain a strong immune system that can fight viruses and bacteria that cause diseases. Vitamin D interacts perfectly with cells that fight infections. If you often get sick especially with a cold or flu it is very likely that low vitamin D levels in your body are to blame.
Research has linked vitamin D deficiency to respiratory infections such as the common cold, bronchitis and pneumonia.