Vitamin D
About Vitamin D
Vitamin D, also called Calciferol or the sunshine vitamin, is naturally synthesised in our body with the help of sunlight. Indeed, it is not a vitamin, but a prohormone, meaning it is converted into a hormone by our body.
Vitamin D is produced photochemically in our skin. Yes, our skin, liver and kidney work together to form calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D.
How does this happen?
When ultraviolet (UVB) light rays fall on our skin, a molecule from cholesterol activates and gets converted to vitamin D. This so formed vitamin D remains in an inert or inactive state. Hence it undergoes further chemical processes, once in the liver (calcidiol) and the next in the kidney to form calcitriol.
Interestingly, a good 10 minutes of the summer sun is more than enough to provide our daily vitamin D dosage. However, if you are someone who spends most of the time indoors, then your body may not produce enough vitamin D from the freely available source, sunlight. This also applies to the winter and autumn months.
Vitamin D is also present in many natural foods such as fatty fish, egg yolks, beef liver, mushrooms, cheese and spinach. Besides that, you can also ensure that your body gets a good amount of Vitamin D through intramuscular Vitamin D injections.
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WHY DO YOU
Need Vitamin D?
Calcium helps in maintaining healthy bones and teeth, but without vitamin D, our body cannot absorb calcium. So vitamin D helps maintain bone and tooth health by promoting calcium absorption in the gut. It also regulates the calcium and phosphate levels to aid bone mineralisation. A deficiency in vitamin D affects people of all ages.
Vitamin D deficiency causes osteomalacia and osteoporosis in adults. Other symptoms are poor wound healing, frequent infections, fatigue, muscle, bone and joint pain.
Vitamin D is not just a vitamin that our body needs for bone health, but it is a requisite for many other vital functions of our body. It helps in maintaining cell growth, muscle health, immunity and glucose metabolism. Further, vitamin D helps regulate gene expressions.
Vitamin D
Benefits
- Healthy bones and teeth
- Maintains immunity and cardiovascular health
- Aids in calcium absorption
- Supports lungs and brain health
Frequently Asked Questions
Vitamin D injections maintain bone health and prevent them from becoming brittle and weak, thus lowering the risk of fracture, osteomalacia and osteoporosis. They also help absorb calcium in the gut and improve overall health, mood and immunity.
Though Vitamin D injections ensure fast absorption, it takes two to three months to increase the healthy levels of vitamin D. Your doctor may usually prescribe them once a week for two to three months, depending upon your deficiency level.
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