Importance of vitamin d3
Sources of vitamin d3
Problems creating due to the deficiency of vitamin d3
For the overall health of the human body, one of the most
important nutrients is vitamin d3. It is also known as cholecalciferol and
calcitriol. It is an important and
unique nutrient. It acquires a hormone-like action. It is derived from
7-dehyrocholesterol. It controls phosphorus, calcium and bone metabolism and also
important for neuromuscular functions. It strengthens the immune system and
overall health of the human body. It also protects the body against various
viral and bacterial infections.
Vitamin d3 is
available in small amount in the dairy products and in some fishes, but the
great gift of nature is that it can be achieved cheaply and abundantly as it
produces in our skin when our skin come in contact with sunlight. Fear of skin
cancer has stopped many people from taking beneficial amount of sunlight. The
small amounts of people who dare to move out in the sun are using sun screening
lotion. All this is creating deficiency of vitamin
d3 in the majority of the population.
Deficiency of vitamin d3 is creating many health issues in
individuals of all ages. People are suffering with depression; back pain is
becoming common even in the people of young age because of the deficiency of
this vitamin. Bone health is strongly associated with the proper and optimum
intake of vitamin d3 as it
deficiency leads to osteopenia, precipitates, and exacerbates osteoporosis,
creates a painful bone disorder known as osteomalacia. It deficiency also cause
weakness of muscles and hence enhance the risk of falls and fractures. It
deficiency also effect the normal functioning of the brain and it also reduce
the risk of many cancer including breast, prostate and colon cancer to great
extent.
In short it is very important to take care of health and for
healthy body proper intake of vitamin d3
is very essential.
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