What are the signs and symptoms if you are low in Vitamin D? If you suffer from any of the following symptoms then you could have a Vitamin D deficiency.
✔️ Poor sleep
✔️ Hair loss
✔️ Loss of appetite
✔️ Muscle weakness, muscle aches or muscle cramps
✔️ Mood changes, depression, feeling sad
✔️ Bone pain
✔️ Picking up infections/viruses regularly
✔️ Pale skin
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and comes as vitamins D1, D2, and D3.
Your body produces vitamin D naturally when it’s directly exposed to sunlight. You can also get Vitamin D from certain foods and supplements to ensure you have adequate levels.
We need Vitamin D for healthy bones, teeth and muscles as well as a healthy immune system.
So apart from not getting enough sunshine, what else can affect vitamin D levels?
Certain conditions, if left untreated, can prevent us from absorbing vitamin D through supplement. These include Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Coeliac Disease.
Being overweight can also affect levels of vitamin D since fat cells keep it isolated so that it’s not released. If you’ve had weight loss surgery or surgery that affects your stomach size, it can also be difficult for your body to absorb vitamin D.
Certain medications can cause vitamin D deficiency. These include:
❌ Steroids
❌ Laxatives
❌ Cholesterol-lowering drugs
Genetics may also impact a person’s vitamin levels.
How to Boost Your Vitamin D Naturally
- Get out in the natural daylight as much as possible through Autumn /Winter
Beef liver - Eat fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, sardines
- Eggs yolks
- Mushrooms
And you can also supplement with my D3 Vegan Complex which contains K2 and A to ensure absorption. My PCH D3 Complex can be taken with any of my PCH supplements.
