Deficiency of Vitamin D

Deficiency of Vitamin D. Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency. Symptoms of one of the most prevalent health problems in North America.

(Sometimes misspelled as: Vitamin D deficency)

Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency

What are the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency? Here are the most common ones:

Loss of appetite
Insomnia
Diarrhea
Weight Loss
Depression

Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms

Long Term Vitamin D Deficiency Effects

Over the long term, extended Vitamin D deficiency from birth will become a risk factor for Type I and II diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, gum cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer and prostate cancer. As Mike Adams suggests, Vitamin D is a vitamin that, “all by itself, can reduce the risk of some cancers by 50 percent. No prescription drug even comes close to achieving that kind of success record in preventing or treating cancers.”

Lack of Vitamin D also inhibits the body’s ability to absorb calcium efficiently. Vitamin D deficiency can thus in turn lead to calcium deficiency, leading to conditions of the bone and heart.

Here are other effects of long-term Vitamin D deficiency:

Stroke
Hypertension
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Multiple Sclerosis
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Muscle Wasting
Osteomalacia – This bone thinning disorder leads to muscle weakness and bone fragility

Vitamin D Deficiency

Severe childhood Vitamin D deficiency can lead to rickets, a bone disease that may cause skeletal deformities and fractures. This childhood disease impedes the growth of long bones. Rickets tends to affect those with darker skins, as the melanin in the skin decreases the body’s ability to synthesize Vitamin D.