Vitamin D deficiency: Risks, symptoms and treatment

Vitamin D insufficiency is a disorder in which the body does not absorb or utilise enough vitamin D. As  symptoms may not appear for several months or years, vitamin D deficiency can be difficult to diagnose. 

Vitamin D deficiency symptoms are Fatigue, Not sleeping well, Bone pain, Depression, Hair loss, Muscle weakness, Loss of appetite, Getting sick more easily, Pale skin.

To avoid vitamin D deficiency, it is necessary to consume plenty of sunlight, a vitamin D-rich diet or supplements.

Apart from sunlight, other sources of Vitamin D are Egg, Cow's milk, mushroom, fish, Vitamin-D supplement, Cereals and Oatmeal.

Benefits of Vitamin D: By sitting in sun daily for a few minutes, calms your muscles and also promotes the cognitive development of the brain.

Benefits of Vitamin D: Sunlight inspires the brain to release a hormone called serotonin which improves your mood and makes you feel calmer.

Vitamin D plays an important role for bones. Sunbathing increases the absorption of calcium in the body and strengthens your bones.