8 SIGNS YOU LACK VITAMIN D

Vitamin D is needed in the body to maintain the correct levels of phosphorus and calcium in your blood. There are numerous signs that you are not getting enough vitamin D and below are some of them

1. MUSCLE WEAKNESS

Not getting enough vitamin D can result in decreased muscular size.

2. GREATER PAIN SENSITIVITY

Another sign your body isn’t getting enough vitamin D is greater pain sensitivity. Insufficient levels of vitamin D have been linked to chronic pain.

3. BONE PROBLEMS

Insufficient levels of vitamin D in the body lead to bone pain and soft bones. You suffer progressive bone mineral loss when you are deficient in vitamin D.

4. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Low levels of vitamin D in the body have been linked to high blood pressure. Vitamin D plays a role in heart health, helping to regulate blood pressure.

5. FATIGUE OR HEADACHE

Insufficient levels of vitamin D in the body have also been linked to fatigue and headache according to a 2010 study published in Scandinavia Journal of Primary Health Care.

6. SLEEPINESS

According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical sleep Medicine, insufficient levels of vitamin D causes excessive daytime sleepiness.

7. DECREASED ENDURANCE

If you are having a poor endurance, it could be due to insufficient levels of vitamin D. Some studies have shown reduced aerobic capacity and overall endurance in athletes with low vitamin D levels.

8. SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM

Insufficient levels of vitamin D in the body have also been linked to elevated parathyroid hormone levels.

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