In today’s fast-transit world, it is not uncommon for professionals to spend themselves indoors with the demand of jobs, often to rest and burn the weekends to recover. But what happens when that rest no longer feels restored?

If you are constantly feeling tired even after a full night’s sleep, then struggle with heavy legs while mounting the joints after a period of inaction, while climbing the stairs, and experience mood swings or reduce motivation at work, the root cause can just be beyond stress or tiredness.

In many cases, regular health check -up reveals a more specific criminal: Vitamin D deficiency – surprisingly broader issue. Recent data suggests that one in five men and two in five women are affected by low levels of this important nutrients.

Dr. Joint replacement surgeons at Nirmal Dhumne, Consultant -orthopedics and Jupiter Hospitals, explain, “Most patients with vitamin D deficient are touching.

He further states that yellow skin, difficulty in sleeping, bone discomfort or pain, depression, hair loss, loss of appetite and increased sensitivity to the disease can also indicate a decrease. “If these symptoms seem familiar, you should see a doctor. They can perform a blood test to determine if your vitamin D level is within the normal range,” he recommends.

To confirm the deficiency, doctors rely on both clinical assessment and laboratory testing. Dr. Sunita Kapoor, City X-ray and Scan Clinic Pvt. Ltd., says, “The original approach to diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency is to measure the serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D), which is the most reliable indicator of the condition of vitamin D in the body.”

She says that the results of the test are usually interpreted as follows:

Shortage: Serum 25 (OH) D Level <20 Ng/ML (<50 NMOL/L)

scarce: Levels between 20 and 30 ng/ml (50 and 75 NMOL/L)

Sufficient: Level above 30 ng/ml (> 75 NMOL/L)

“Depending on the patient’s symptoms and health conditions, additional tests such as serum calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and alkaline phosphate levels can be recommended to assess a comprehensive impact on calcium and phosphate metabolism,” she explains.

Addressing vitamin D deficiency involves changes in lifestyle, diet and in some cases, combination of supplement. Head Dietician at Asian Hospital, Dr. According to Komal Malik, “Vitamin D is also known as ‘Sunshine Vitamin’ because the body is produced by cholesterol when the skin is exposed to sunlight. However, it is important to practice sun protection – using sunscreen and to be conscious of the time when it is safe to be out.”

She advises to include the following vitamin D-rich foods in her diet:

• Fatty fish like salmon, trout, tuna, sardine and mackerel
• Eggs, which are good – although not extraordinary – source
• Cod Liver Oil is traditionally used as a remedy for reduction
• Some varieties of mushrooms that grow in natural sun
• Buddhist foods like breakfast grains, almonds, oats, and soya milk, and orange juice

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