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Vitamin D is something that we usually get naturally in our day to day lives, through sunshine and the food we eat. But sometimes we don’t get enough, and this is where vitamin D supplements and treatments come in.
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Vitamin D helps to keep the calcium and phosphate in your body in check. Calcium and phosphate play an important role in keeping your bones, muscles and teeth healthy.
A lack of vitamin D can lead to low bone density, where brittle bones and deformities may occur. So you’re less likely to experience these complications if you get the right amount.
Often referred to as the sunshine vitamin, you get most of the vitamin D you need from the sun. But this becomes more difficult during winter. Because there’s less sunlight during these months, it’s recommended that you take supplements.
Buying vitamin D online is the simplest way of preventing and treating deficiencies.
Everyone. Vitamin D not only affects your bones, teeth and muscles, but your mood and your immune system too. Vitamin D deficiencies have been linked to depression, muscle cramps and, in the most severe cases, osteoporosis, which is where your bones are so brittle they break easily or become deformed.
It’s estimated that over a billion people worldwide suffer from some form of vitamin D deficiency. It can be easily avoided though. Supplements and treatments are usually very affordable, even if you need a high strength treatment.
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There are a range of factors that can cause vitamin D deficiency, but it’s usually due to a lack of sunlight. Because your body gets most of its vitamin D from the sun, this can become a problem in winter, when it’s darker. This isn't to say that the sun is the only source of vitamin D; you also get a small amount from food, as well as fortified food (where vitamin D has been added) such as cereals and margarines.
It's not only serious vitamin D deficiencies that can cause health problems. Less severe vitamin D symptoms include depression, general aches and pains and low energy.
If you notice these symptoms in the middle of winter, or if you spend much of your time indoors, there’s a good chance that you’re suffering from a lack of Vitamin D. Taking a daily supplement is one of the most efficient ways of avoiding or treating these symptoms.
The vitamin D supplement dose is much lower than those given for treatments, but you should still not exceed the recommended daily dose. Daily maintenance doses are the best way to keep your vitamin D levels healthy and stop more serious issues from happening.
A severe lack of vitamin D can lead to a bone condition called osteoporosis. This is where a lack of calcium leads to brittle bones, or other serious deformities.
Severe vitamin D deficiency symptoms can be caught early if you notice muscle cramps, joint pain and general fatigue. These may be early warning signs that a more serious vitamin D deficiency is developing.
Getting significantly more vitamin D into your body over a number of weeks can help, although it won’t completely reverse more extreme deficiencies. All treatments for severe vitamin D deficiencies will need a prescription, as well as careful monitoring by our clinician. Vitamin D deficiency treatment doses usually depend on the severity of your condition.
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There are three main reasons why you might want to take vitamin D: as a supplement to avoid your levels becoming too low; as a treatment for severe deficiencies; or as a maintenance dose, which you’ll likely need after treatment (and should continue taking regularly).
Supplements are the lowest doses of vitamin D. They’re effective for prevention and treating milder deficiencies. They can be bought over the counter from your local pharmacy.
Treatment doses are more varied than supplement doses. They’re generally taken over a specific period of time to tackle severe deficiencies as quickly and safely as possible. After this, it’s likely that you’ll need to keep taking a maintenance dose.
‘Best’ will depend on what you’re taking it to help with. If you’re just looking to prevent any vitamin D deficiencies from setting in over the winter, it’s likely that a low dose will be sufficient. But you’ll need an increased dose to treat any symptoms of a deficiency.
Vitamin D can come in a range of forms as well, from tablets to capsules to melt-on-the-tongue gels. They may also contain different ingredients, so some vitamin D supplements and treatments are more suitable for vegetarians or vegans than others. There are kosher or halal options available too.
So what’s best for you might not be best for someone else. If you’re unsure which vitamin D treatment is the right one for your needs, speak with our clinician. They’ll take your health background into consideration and advise you on your treatment options from there.
Many people can become a bit deficient in vitamin D throughout the winter, and it won’t always lead to more severe deficiencies. But you will be healthier during this period if you’re making sure that you’re getting enough vitamin D to keep your body and mind working properly.
More severe vitamin D deficiencies, though, should be treated. This is because having low levels of vitamin D for long periods of time can easily lead to osteoporosis.
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When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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Vitamin D Deficiency- An Ignored Epidemic. International Journal of Health Sciences. U.S.A. PMC. [Accessed 19 Feb. 2021].
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