Published on February 5, 2021
Video Friday: How your body might be telling you it needs more vitamin D
It’s Video Friday! Today’s video discusses several signs that someone may be experiencing if they have a vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency is a major health issue, with almost 90% of the population having levels below the scientists’ recommended 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) blood level.
Please take a moment to watch and share the video along with our detailed information below.
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After watching the video, be sure to make note of our added details below!
How the Body Might be Saying it Needs More Vitamin D
Here is a quick summary of what this video discusses, along with additional information and details about vitamin D:
- Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health concern. Each individual can only produce enough vitamin D if getting enough sunlight or getting enough vitamin D from a dietary/supplement form.
- It is difficult to get the vitamin D you need from diet alone, and the current recommendations for vitamin D supplementation are too low for the majority of the population.
The 14 signs of vitamin D deficiency discussed in the video are:
- Aching muscles (as vitamin D is necessary for muscle function and strength)
- Painful bones (vitamin D is essential to proper bone health and bone tissue replacement; deficiency can result in rickets, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis)
- Fatigue (such as feeling tired and sluggish)
- Reduced Endurance (vitamin D is essential for optimal athletic performance)
- Low Moods (vitamin D plays important roles in brain health, generation of neurotransmitters, and deficiency has been linked to depression, anxiety, dementia and other cognitive disorders)
- Problems sleeping well
- Sweaty head (with an absence of sweat elsewhere)
- Losing hair (vitamin D has been shown to stimulate hair growth)
- Wounds heal slowly (vitamin D is important for rebuilding skin)
- Dizziness (vitamin D is thought to play a role in maintaining calcium balance in the ears)
- Heart problems (vitamin D deficiency is linked to increased risk of heart and cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure and stroke)
- Excessive body weight (people with a higher BMI require more vitamin D)
- Recurring infections (vitamin D plays many key roles in immune system function)
- Reduced cognitive function (vitamin D has neuroprotective effects, is involved in the preservation of nerve function, and deficiency has been linked to cognitive diseases such as dementia)
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D & Other Immune Boosting Nutrients?
Everyone needs vitamin D! Below is a guide for how much you might need, and who may need more. Your levels can be tested safely at home – order your home test kit today.
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What does the Research Say about Vitamin D & COVID-19?
It’s TIME to start saving lives! If you can help PREVENT the majority of the death, it’s time! What’s it costing you/us not to take action NOW?
There is much published research that supports a clear link between vitamin D and COVID-19 showing that higher vitamin D levels are related to:
a decreased risk of testing positive for COVID-19
increased viral SARS-CoV-2 RNA clearance
better clinical outcomes among patients with COVID-19
decreased risk of death due to COVID-19
Be sure to educate yourself on the benefits and importance of vitamin D for immune health, and take steps to ensure you and your loved ones are getting enough.
You can review all of the COVID-19 and immune health information we have shared on this page.