How does Vitamin D Deficiency affect your body?

It is well known that Vitamin D has a very crucial role in maintaining healthy bones and preventing other issues caused by bone weakness . Many studies suggests Vitamin D may also play an important role in respiratory health through its effects on lung development and structure, respiratory muscle strength, inflammation and immune response to respiratory pathogens . Linked to this investigators have also found that low lung function was significantly related to low Vitamin D levels. Conversely high levels of Vitamin D were associated with better lung function suggesting it plays an important role in maintaining good respiratory health.

Also a growing number of studies point to Vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for heart attacks, congestive heart failure, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), strokes, and the conditions associated with cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure and diabetes .

In relation to weight, Studies have shown that overweight/obese people are often deficient in Vitamin D and it's even been shown to lower your body's ability to produce it itself . In order to combat this it's recommended that you take the recommended amount of Vitamin D a day.

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