Why do people have vitamin D deficiency? this is what we will see in this video.
But first, let's define what vitamin D is.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin means it dissolves in fat.
There are two types of vitamin D:
vitamin D2 called ergocalciferol found in plants and vitamin D3 called cholecalciferol
which is present in animal products.
And what you need to know is that vitamin D3 is synthesized from cholesterol.
Now what is the function of vitamin D?
Vitamin D allows the absorption of calcium which is essential for good bone structure,
it allows the consolidation of our stature in the skeleton and in the joints.
Vitamin D allows good muscle tone.
What are the signs of vitamin D deficiency? we have bone fatigue, muscle pain, chronic
fatigue and depression.
Why is it difficult to be able to get normal amounts
of vitamin D in your diet or in your daily life?
what you need to know is that vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and to be able to have
the recommended vitamin D level, you would have to eat really fatty fish every day or
it would be really difficult to be able to have it because you don't not be available
to everyone and another way to synthesize vitamin D is the sun.
It is possible to be able to get 1000 units (U.I) of vitamin D every 10 minutes if you
are exposed to the sun properly, but certain factors should be respected.
If you are an elderly person then your skin will have a hard time absorbing vitamin D
via ultraviolet rays due to the aging of your skin because young people have a better chance
of absorbing vitamin D compared to old people and if you live in a place where the atmosphere
is polluted and there is a thickening of the clouds then it would be really difficult to
be able to obtain the ultraviolet rays which will be necessary for the synthesis of vitamin
D. If also you are of dark skin because that dark skin tones contain enough melanin which
is a blocking factor that prevents the absorption of vitamin D. He also lies in the sun with
little clothing to allow ultraviolet rays to penetrate the skin.
But unfortunately, people are walking in the sun fully dressed and with all this clothing
on your body, it would be impossible to be able to get the required level of vitamin
D. And another thing is if you have a digestive problem then vitamin D is not will really
be absorbed and this will create a deficit in vitamin D. The other block to the synthesis
of vitamin D is bile.
If you have a problem with your bile, you will not be able to absorb vitamin D because
it is the bile which is responsible for the degradation of fats.
So, in the event of absence of bile or defect of secretion of the bile, you will necessarily
have a deficit in vitamin D. With all that I come to you quote above, you understand
that many people are truly vitamin D deficient without knowing it.
It is usually when doing routine blood tests that the doctor will find that you have a
vitamin D deficiency because it is very difficult either in the diet or with the ultra violet
rays of be able to have normal amounts of vitamin D and that is precisely why I wanted
to make this video so that you can understand the need to be able to take vitamin D supplements
especially for those who are in developed countries because we have already arrived
in winter; it is cold and there is really no more sun and many ignorantly do not take
this vitamin D and then they will complain of bone pain or muscle pain and others later
at menopause (in women) will develop osteoporosis.
So, I hope that through this video, you will understand the need to be able to take vitamin
D as a supplement and above all you must seek the good quality of vitamin D that you must
take.
And above I told you that there are two types of vitamin D:
vitamin D3 which comes from products rich in fat and vitamin D2 which comes from vegetable
products.
All these two types of vitamins are precisely marketed but really take the good quality
and if you already have vitamin D deficiency, you should know that you need to take 10,000
IU of vitamin D per day.
So, I hope this little video has helped you understand that it is important especially
for those who live in developed countries where there is winter because we are already
entering winter, people stay longer at home and are no longer exposed to the sun, and
many are totally covered when they come out and this is the reason why many have a vitamin
D deficiency.
So, to avoid having a vitamin D deficiency, you must supplement yourself with vitamin
D to be sure to have the required doses to be able to maintain an Adequate bone stature
in order to be able to maintain good health.
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