Vitamin D Deficiency

Although Vitamin D can be obtained by the abundant resource of sunlight, The American Academy of Pediatrics has shown a shocking increase in Vitamin D deficiency affecting the under 21 age group. Adults are also at risk for complications resulting from low Vitamin D levels.

Vitamin D deficiency is often associated with children and a bone softening disease called Rickets. However, adults are also susceptible to many health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis because of Vitamin D deficiency. It has been linked to breast cancer and prostate cancer as well as auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. Some preliminary studies have linked Alheimer’s Disease and dementia to Vitamin D deficiency.

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Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency

• Weak bones that fracture easily
• Fatigue
• Lower immunity
• Mood swings/depression symptoms
• Osteoporosis (Vitamin D tests are linked to our Osteoporosis tests)

Vitamin D promotes bone formation and mineralization and is essential in the development of an intact and strong skeleton. At very high levels it will promote the re-absorption of bone. Vitamin D also inhibits parathyroid hormone secretion from the parathyroid gland.