{"id":24045,"date":"2021-05-04T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=24045"},"modified":"2024-12-23T10:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T08:52:17","slug":"what-does-a-vitamin-d-deficiency-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/nutrition-blog\/what-does-a-vitamin-d-deficiency-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does A Vitamin D Deficiency Cause?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin D is a very important vitamin which has powerful effects on a number of different systems throughout your body. As opposed to other vitamins, vitamin D acts like a hormone. Each and every single cell that is in your body has a receptor for it.<\/p>\n<p>Your body makes <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/why-vitamin-d-is-good-for-you\/\">vitamin<\/a> D from cholesterol when your skin has been exposed to sunlight. In addition, it\u2019s found in a variety of foods such as fatty fish as well as fortified dairy products, although it\u2019s very difficult to get enough from just diet.<\/p>\n<p>The recommended daily intake (RDI) of vitamin D is usually around 400\u2013800 IU however many experts say you should get even more than this. A vitamin D deficiency is quite common. It\u2019s estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide have low levels of the vitamin in their blood.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Good For Strong Bones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Vitamin D is tremendously important for strong bones as it helps the body to utilise calcium from the diet. Usually, vitamin D shortage has been linked with rickets, which is a disease in which the bone tissue doesn&#8217;t mineralise properly. This leads to soft bones as well as skeletal deformities. However, increasingly research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting against a host of health problems.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1110074228.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24046 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1110074228.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - Deficiency\" width=\"600\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1110074228.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1110074228-255x200.jpg 255w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1110074228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1110074228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1110074228.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>How Would You Know If You Have A Vitamin D Deficiency?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Symptoms of <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/what-is-the-best-diet-to-follow-for-bone-health\/\">bone<\/a> pain and muscle weakness may mean that you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many individuals the symptoms are subtle. However, even without symptoms far too little vitamin D could pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been linked with the following results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heightened risk of death from <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/what-is-cardiovascular-disease-and-how-can-exercise-help-to-prevent-it\/\">cardiovascular<\/a> disease<\/li>\n<li>Cognitive deficiency in older adults<\/li>\n<li>Serious asthma in children<\/li>\n<li>Cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research makes the suggestion that vitamin D may play a role in the prevention as well as treatment of a number of different conditions, including type1 and type 2 diabetes, hypertension, glucose intolerance as well as multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>Here are seven shared risk factors for vitamin D deficiency:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Having dark skin<\/li>\n<li>Being elderly<\/li>\n<li>Being overweight or obese<\/li>\n<li>Not eating much fish or \u2013 alternatively &#8211; dairy<\/li>\n<li>Living very far away from the equator where there is extremely little sun year-round<\/li>\n<li>Always utilising sunscreen when going out<\/li>\n<li>Remaining indoors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Individuals who live near the equator &#8211; and get regular sun exposure &#8211; are less likely to be deficient, as their skin generates enough vitamin D in order to satisfy their bodies\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<p>Most individuals don\u2019t realise that they\u2019re deficient because symptoms are usually subtle. You may not recognise them clearly, even if they\u2019re having a substantial negative effect on your quality of life.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you are keen on discovering additional information about nutrition, then we really recommend that you do our Specialised Nutrition. Follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/specialised-nutrition\/\">link<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/specialised-nutrition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23985 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nutrition-Specialist.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - Nutrition Specialist\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nutrition-Specialist.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nutrition-Specialist.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nutrition-Specialist.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nutrition-Specialist.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nutrition-Specialist.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Specialised Nutrition - Trifocus Fitness Academy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oBpdiHLpB6g?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin D is a very important vitamin which has powerful effects on a number of different systems throughout your body. As opposed to other vitamins, vitamin D acts like a hormone. Each and every single cell that is in your body has a receptor for it. 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