{"id":13999,"date":"2025-11-13T11:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T05:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13999"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:01:48","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;\">Personalized vitamin D dosing, guided by regular blood monitoring, significantly reduced recurrent heart attacks by 52% in a recent trial. <\/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 when ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight strike the skin and 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 have vitamin D naturally.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The foods with the most are <\/span><b>fatty fish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (like salmon and tuna), <\/span><b>liver, mushrooms, eggs, and fish oils.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids don\u2019t eat these foods a lot. That\u2019s why <\/span><b>food companies often \u201cfortify<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d milk, yogurt, baby formula, juice, cereal, and other<\/span><b> foods with added vitamin D.<\/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 absorption <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>helps maintain adequate levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is necessary for healthy bones and teeth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Without sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, or misshapen.<\/b><\/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 of <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such processes as <\/span><b>cell growth, neuromuscular and 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;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lack of vitamin D can lead to <\/span><b>bone diseases such as osteoporosis or rickets. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osteoporosis is a disease in which your bones become weak and are likely to fracture (break).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>With chronic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\/or severe v<\/span><b>itamin D deficiency, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <\/span><b>decline in calcium and phosphorus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">absorption by your intestines <\/span><b>leads to hypocalcemia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (low calcium levels in your blood).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><b>leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (overactive parathyroid glands attempting to keep blood calcium levels normal).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both hypocalcemia and hyperparathyroidism, if severe, can cause symptoms, including muscle weakness and cramps, fatigue, and depression.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone can have vitamin D deficiency, including infants, children and adults.<\/span><\/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 (darker skin) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>who wear clothing with extensive skin coverage, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">particularly in <\/span><b>Middle Eastern countries.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/health-fitness\/health-news\/vitamin-d-deficiency-may-quietly-raise-your-risk-of-heart-diseases-the-hidden-connection-you-need-to-know\/articleshow\/125246804.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/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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