Signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency: Signs and symptoms

Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common health problems faced.

There are many factors that can lead to vitamin D deficiency:

• Using excess of sunscreen and blocking the sunlight to reach your skin.
• Residing in an area that has a high percentage of pollution.
• Spending more time indoors.
• Not eating vitamin D-rich foods.
• Living in buildings that block sunlight.

Signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency

• Tiredness, aches and pain and a general sense of not feeling too well.
• Severe pain in the bone and muscles or general weakness that may cause difficulty in climbing the stairs or getting up from the floor or a low-chair or something as simple as walking till a stretch.
• In severe cases, fracture, especially in your thighs, pelvis and hips.
• Excessive hair loss.
• Wounds that take a lot of time to heal.
• Depression symptoms.
• Having digestive issues.