{"id":13999,"date":"2026-04-13T11:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13999"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:49:10","slug":"key-facts-about-vitamin-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-vitamin-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Vitamin D Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study says that your vitamin D level in your 30s and 40s is a determining factor of your brain age in your 60s and 70s.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Vitamin D<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D (also referred to as <\/span><b>calciferol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is a<\/span><b> fat-soluble <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vitamin that is <\/span><b>naturally present in a few foods, added to others,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>available as a dietary supplement.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also <\/span><b>produced endogenously <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when ultraviolet <\/span><b>(UV) rays<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from sunlight <\/span><b>strike the skin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>trigger vitamin D synthesis.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>During periods of sunlight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>vitamin D is stored in fat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and then<\/span><b> released when sunlight is not available.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Very few foods naturally contain vitamin D<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Most <\/span><b>people get vitamin D<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their diet from <\/span><b>foods that are fortified.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This means that vitamin D is added to the food. These foods may include milk, cereal, and yogurt.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Foods <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><b>naturally have vitamin D<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include<\/span><b> egg yolks, saltwater fish, and liver.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of vitamin D you need each day depends on your age.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Why is Vitamin D So Important?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D <\/span><b>promotes calcium absorptio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n and <\/span><b>helps maintain adequate levels of calcium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>phosphorus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the blood, which is <\/span><b>necessary for healthy bones and teeth.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Without sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or misshapen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D has other roles in the body, including <\/span><b>reduction of inflammation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as <\/span><b>modulation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of such processes as <\/span><b>cell growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, neuromuscular and <\/span><b>immune function<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>glucose metabolism.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Vitamin D Deficiency<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>In children,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vitamin D deficiency <\/span><b>causes rickets,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a disease in which the <\/span><b>bones become soft,<\/b> <b>weak, deformed, and painful.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>In teens and adults<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, vitamin D deficiency causes <\/span><b>osteomalacia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a disorder that causes <\/span><b>bone pain and muscle weakness.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D deficiency may be more <\/span><b>common in people with higher skin melanin content <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(darker skin) and <\/span><b>who wear clothing with extensive skin coverage.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Can Vitamin D be Harmful?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Very high levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of vitamin D in your blood can <\/span><b>cause nausea, vomiting, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">muscle weakness, <\/span><b>confusion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, pain, loss of appetite, dehydration, <\/span><b>excessive urination and thirst, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>kidney stones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Extremely high levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of vitamin D can cause <\/span><b>kidney failure, irregular heartbea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t, and <\/span><b>even death.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/health\/is-your-brain-shrinking-why-your-current-vitamin-d-levels-could-matter-in-20-years-11330099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NDTV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. 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