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Health News : Vitamin D is essential to keep the body healthy. Nowadays, most people are living based on vitamin D supplements. Vitamin D is fat-soluble. The natural source of vitamin D is sunlight, which can naturally fulfil the deficiency of vitamin D. However, due to a bad lifestyle, people face a severe deficiency of vitamin D in the body. There are two types of vitamin D, vitamin D2 and vitamin D3, which form vitamin D. In such a situation, if vitamin D3 is reduced in the body. The body feels tired, weak and shaky throughout the day. Due to weak immunity, you fall ill easily. Let us know why vitamin D3 is essential for the body and in which things it is found.

Symptoms of Vitamin D3 Deficiency

Getting sick frequently- When there is a deficiency of vitamin D in the body, it affects immunity. When the immune system weakens, you fall ill frequently and problems like cold, cough or fever increase.

Persistent fatigue- Sometimes, even without doing any work, the body feels tired, weak and exhausted throughout the day. The main reason for this is the lack of vitamin D3 in the body. When there is less vitamin D in the body, one feels sleepy or lacks energy.

Pain in the waist, muscles or bones- Bones start getting weak when Vitamin D2 and D3 are low. Bones are unable to get calcium due to which pain is felt in the joints, back or muscles.

Why does vitamin D3 deficiency occur?

When you go out in the sun very little, the body starts lacking vitamin D. For People who have a dark complexion or black skin, the melanin in their skin prevents the sun rays from entering the body. Due to which Vitamin D decreases. If there is any problem in kidney function then there can be a deficiency of vitamin D3 in the body. The kidney produces a hormone called calcitriol, which helps the bones to take calcium from the blood. But if there is a problem in the kidney, vitamin D is unable to do this.

In which things are Vitamin D2 and D3 found

Apart from sunlight, the sources of vitamin D3 and vitamin D2 are different. Vitamin D3 is obtained from animal sources. These include fish, fish oil, egg yolk, butter and dietary supplements. Whereas vitamin D2 is obtained from plant-based foods such as mushrooms and fortified foods.
 

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