Vitamin D deficiency symptoms vitamin D. Here are the warning signs of vitamin d deficiency which many people ignore. In this video, I will show you 7 risk factors as well as 8 signs and symptoms of vitamin d deficiency.
Vitamin D is an extremely essential vitamin that has powerful effects on several systems throughout your body. Unlike other vitamins, vitamin D functions like a hormone, and every single cell in your body has a receptor for it.
The body makes it from cholesterol when your skin is exposed to sunlight. What’s more, it is also found in certain foods such as fatty fish and fortified dairy products, though it’s very difficult to get enough from diet alone. The recommended daily intake (RDI) is usually around 400–800 IU, but many experts say you should get even more than that.
Vitamin D deficiency is very common. It’s estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide have low levels of the vitamin in their blood. A research done in 2011, found 41.6% of adults in the US are deficient. This number goes up to 69.2% in Hispanics and 82.1% in African-Americans.
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