Vitamin D, or calciferol, is a dietary supplement and a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods and added to others. When ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis, it is also produced endogenously.
Vitamin D’s complete activation has to undergo two reactions in the body, as Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, foods, and supplements are biologically inert. The functioning of the liver and kidney is essential for the synthesis of vitamin D as the first reaction occurs in the liver and the second occurs primarily in the kidney.
When your skin is exposed to sunshine, or rather, the ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation that the sun emits, Vitamin D is made. The amount of vitamin D that your skin makes depends on such factors as:
To enable normal bone mineralization and to prevent involuntary contraction of muscles, leading to cramps and spasms, we need adequate serum calcium, phosphate concentrations, and calcium absorption in the gut, which is promoted by Vitamin D. It is also needed for bone growth and bone remodeling. Lacking sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin and brittle. Sufficient vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Together with calcium, vitamin D helps protect older adults from osteoporosis.
It was only in the recent past, when schools used to provide children with sleeping periods in the afternoons to provide young and growing minds the rest it deserves.
Vitamin D levels can be lower due to certain medications. These include:
According to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry, insufficient intake of vitamin D by mothers during pregnancy can lead to underdevelopment of the fetus and can lead to autism in newborns in a few cases.
With the developing healthcare and home healthcare industry, Sunshine HealthCare Nurses and Bedside Assistants can be responsible for ensuring that the diets of pregnant mothers and the elderly contain important vitamins and minerals in their daily diets and lifestyles.
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include muscle weakness, pain, fatigue, and depression.
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include muscle weakness, pain, fatigue, and depression.
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