Chandigarh: Vitamin D is related to bone health, but its deficiency also weakens the muscles. If you are witnessing the symptoms given here in your body these days, you may have deficient in vitamin D.
Hair loss:
Be careful if you are losing more hair than usual these days. As it can be a symptom of vitamin D deficiency. Lack of vitamin D leads to hair loss. Vitamin D helps in the growth of hair and strengthening their roots. If there is a deficiency of vitamin D in the body then it affects the health of the hair and can lead to hair loss.
Weight gain
Sudden weight gain can also be a symptom of vitamin D deficiency. In fact, vitamin D gives nitric oxide to our body which prevents overeating and boosts metabolism. This helps in controlling weight. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to weight gain.
Fatigue
Even after getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep, if you feel tired and always lethargic, it can also be a symptom of vitamin D deficiency.
Swift change in mood
Feeling irritable without talking and being sad and crying can also be a sign of vitamin D deficiency. Sunlight plays a key role in uplifting our mood. It increases the production of the serotonin hormone in your brain which helps in keeping you happy.
Joint and muscle pains
If you are having joint pain these days, it can also be a symptom of vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency leads to calcium deficiency in the body, which leads to pain in bones and muscles. Get a vitamin D test done if there is pain in the back or joints.
Eating these things will increase vitamin D in your body-
Mushrooms, eggs
Milk, soymilk, orange juice
Fatty fish, tuna and salmon