Vitamin D: Benefits, Deficiency, Sources, and Dosage | Medicover Hospitals
B.Santosha, Chief Nutritionist at Medicover hospitals, Secretariat explained about Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is a Fat-Soluble Vitamin. It helps the body to absorb calcium and phosphorus i.e. stored in the body(fatty tissue). It has two main forms that are vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Vitamin D is used to treat and prevent bones disorder. It is made when the skin is exposed to sunlight.
How to use Vitamin D?
The daily dosage is based on medical conditions, such as the amount of sun exposure, diet, age and how your body responds to treatment.
If a doctor recommended following a special diet such as high calcium it is important to follow the diet to get more benefits from this medication and to prevent serious side-effects.
Natural sources of vitamin D:
*Fatty fish
*Fish liver oil
*Egg yolks
*Fish
*Fatty liver
*Commercially sold mushrooms contain a higher amount of vitamin D
*Many foods and supplements are fortified
*Dairy products
The animal sources of vitamin D are:
*Cod-liver
*Salman Fish
*Starfish
*Orange juice fortified with vitamin D
Getting enough amount of vitamin D help to keep you healthy by protecting you from the following conditions and help in treating them:
*Heart disease
*High BP
*Diabetes
* Infections
*Immune system disorders
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