Vitamin D Deficiency
3 ways to overcome vitamin d deficiency
Do you frequently feel tired or fatigued in spite of having the habit of exercising, working out in the gym, a proper sleep regimen and good diet?
If yes you might have vitamin d deficiency.
65-70% indians are vitamin d deficient.
Vitamin d's one of the most important roles is to keep your immune system strong, which in turn ensures the body is able to fight off the viruses and bacteria that cause illness. Low vitamin d levels may be a contributing factor, if you are falling sick often, especially with cold, flu and other respiratory tract infections.
Deficiency of vitamin d can also cause chronic fatigue, back pain, depression, impaired wound healing i. E slower recovery and bone loss
Chronic vitamin d deficiency can also leads to overweight and insulin resistance -diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers.
Here are 3 ways to overcome vitamin d deficiency
1. Sunlight
20-30 minutes of sunlight can produce enough vitamin d to last for even a week. But in the city life getting sun kissed is not frequent activity. It will be good to take your workouts outdoors at twice a week or yoga on roof top, you could also cycle for 15 or 20 mins during your weekend leisure hours, if you have a balcony make it a habit to enjoy your tea or evening snacks in the balcony.
Uv light is strongest between 10 a. M. And 3 p. M. Avoid sunlight exposure at this time.
2. Have diet rich in vitamin d
Include salmon or egg yolk (dont discard yellow part of egg) or yogurt or raw cheese and mushrooms in your diet for sufficient vitamin d.
Sunflower seeds are also good source of vitamin d.
3. Vitamin d supplements
They are the fastest way to enhance vitamin d levels in the bloodstream, but it is advisable to consume only in consultation with a doctor to ensure you are choosing the right product and the correct daily dose recommendation.