Body Aches
Body Aches And Their Link To Vitamin D Deficiency
Are you suffering from body aches? This could actually be a sign that you are vitamin D deficient.
Vitamin D has been known to help build strong bones and protect the body through improving strength and overall health as well as regulating the amount of calcium that is absorbed by the bones. Not having adequate amounts of vitamin D has been found to cause various disabling diseases such as osteoporosis, osteomalasia, and rickets. Moreover, recent studies have also discovered that the deficiency in vitamin D is also the cause of common problems such as body aches and pains in the muscles.
The University of Minnesota’s Community Health Care Center did a recent study, which measured the vitamin D levels of about 150 people who were seeking treatment for their unexplained pains in the body. The results of the study showed that 93% of the participants had serious vitamin D deficiency that made the study conclude that there is a direct connection with the unexplained aches in the body and the deficiency of vitamin D.
Additionally, new researches made have indicated that these body aching and muscle pain problems can be easily resolved through the intake of vitamin D supplements. A particular project conducted in Saudi Arabia, which involved 299 patients suffering from chronic pains in the lower back, showed how vitamin D supplementation improved the patient’s overall health and solved their body pain problems.
These research discoveries could be very important for ageing individuals who are both prone to experiencing body and muscle pains as well as vitamin D deficiency. Sun exposure triggers vitamin D production in the body; however, the body’s ability to produce the vitamin decreases as it ages. Older people, particularly those who live in colder climates and tend to have lower chances of sun exposure, can greatly benefit from these researches.
Weight as well as skin color are also two crucial factors that affect the body’s ability to produce vitamin D through sun exposure. This is because it has already been found that overweight and obese people as well as individuals who have darker skin color experience more difficulty when it comes to the production of adequate amounts of vitamin D.
Although there are a few dietary sources of vitamin D, adequate exposure to the sun as well as the intake of milk fortified with vitamin D can help you achieve your daily vitamin D requirements. The recommended amount of vitamin D is 400 IU for children and adults and 600 IU for individuals aged 70 and older.
