Understanding the Dangers of Vitamin D Deficiency and Excessive Intake

2023-10-12 10:30:00

01:30 PM Thursday, October 12, 2023

Written by: Shaima Morsi

Certain vitamins and minerals are vital when it comes to ensuring our bodies function to the best of their abilities.

A deficiency in certain nutrients can make you feel weak and tired, and even make you vulnerable to disease.

For this reason, many people rely on daily nutritional supplements, often in the form of tablets, according to the British newspaper “Express”.

However, eating them can come with some health risks of their own.

British plastic surgeon Ross Perry warned of the dangers of vitamin D deficiency and taking too much of it.

“Vitamin D is basically a nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy,” he said.

He continued: “Vitamin D helps the body use calcium and phosphorus to maintain the health and strength of bones, muscles, and teeth.”

He added: “Vitamin D deficiency causes bones to become soft and weak, which may lead to deformities.”

He continued: “The main source of vitamin D is the sun, and vitamin D deficiency has been linked to lack of energy and fatigue, so it is natural that getting your daily dose through natural exposure to the sun will increase energy levels.”

However, in winter, the sun’s rays do not contain enough UV rays for our skin to produce vitamin D.

This occurs when there is a need to increase vitamin D intake through diet or supplements.

It is best to take vitamin D supplements daily throughout the fall and winter months for this reason.

Excessive intake of vitamin D:

Taking too much vitamin D comes with its risks.

“Taking too much vitamin D as a supplement over a long period of time causes calcium to build up in the body, which weakens the bones and damages the heart and kidneys,” he said.

You should not take more than 100 micrograms of vitamin D per day, in fact, 10 micrograms is enough.

“This applies to adults, including pregnant and breastfeeding women, the elderly and children between the ages of 11 and 17,” Berry noted.

He pointed out: “Children between the ages of one and 10 years should not exceed more than 50 micrograms, and infants under 12 years should not exceed more than 25 micrograms.”

This is supported by a warning from the British Health Service, which states that hypercalcemia (accumulation of calcium) occurs in the body as a result of consuming too much vitamin D.

She also warned that taking too much vitamin D might be harmful.

Very high levels of vitamin D in the blood also cause nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, confusion, pain, loss of appetite, dehydration, excessive urination, thirst, kidney stones, kidney failure, irregular heartbeat, and even death.

In addition, high levels of vitamin D are almost always due to consuming excessive amounts of vitamin D from supplements.

You can’t get too much vitamin D from sunlight because your skin limits the amount of vitamin D it produces.

Good food sources of vitamin D include oily fish, red meat, liver, eggs and fortified foods.

So if you are concerned regarding the amount of vitamins you take or excessive vitamin consumption, you should talk to your doctor.

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