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Monday 28 December 2020
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Books – Sayed Metwally
If you are someone who tends to avoid sunlight, suffers from a milk allergy, or adheres to a strict vegetarian diet, you may be at risk of developing a deficiency of vitamin D, which is known as the sunshine vitamin that the body produces in response to skin exposure to these rays.
Vitamin D is also found naturally in a few foods, including some fish and egg yolks, but how much vitamin D should you consume? .. This is what we review according to the British newspaper “express”.
Bioniq Medical Director Konstantin Karusin said: “It is important to ensure that the correct dose is taken that can be assessed with a blood test, in light of the current global situation, we recommend consuming 5,000 units per day.”
Carusine added that to get vitamin D, it takes little exposure to sunlight and exercise.
He advised: “To produce this microelement, a person should not only be in direct sunlight from 11 am to 2 pm (without any UV protection on the skin), but also need to be physically active for several hours.”
“When this vitamin is developed in the skin under ultraviolet rays, it needs to enter the bloodstream, and this is only possible when exercising,” Carousin continued.
Bear in mind that this is not a recommendation to sit in the hot sun between 11 AM and 2 PM without sunscreen at all times.
Eating the recommended amount of vitamin D is extremely beneficial to one’s health, but too much of the vitamin can be counterproductive as constipation is a sign of this.
Constipation occurs when a person has difficulty emptying their bowels, and it is usually associated with hardened stools.
Researchers from King Fahd Medical City in Saudi Arabia confirmed that “hypercalcemia is responsible for producing most symptoms of vitamin D poisoning, and this includes digestive disorders” such as “constipation and diarrhea.”
Vitamin D is useful for helping the body absorb and use calcium, however, as mentioned above, excessive calcium intake is bad news. According to the Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (JPEM), researchers found another symptom of the vitamin. D – next to constipation and diarrhea – is stomach ache.
The researchers concluded that “taking vitamin D carries many risks and should be prescribed only when needed and under strict medical supervision.”
People most at risk of developing a vitamin D deficiency
People most at risk of developing a vitamin D deficiency are the elderly and people who are overweight who rarely venture outside the home.
The British National Health Service said each person should aim to get between 8.5 and 10 micrograms of vitamin D per day.
During the winter months, the sun is not strong enough for your body to produce vitamin D, so it is usually recommended that everyone take vitamin D supplements during these months to increase the amount in their diet.
Corona and vitamin D.
A study revealed new evidence that vitamin D can protect people from the Corona virus, after scientists confirmed that adults who are deficient in nutrients are more likely to contract the disease.
This came after British scientists conducted a test for 72% of the National Health Service workers in the United Kingdom, who lacked the vitamin, and did not find enough antibodies to fight Covid, compared to only 51% for those who had enough, according to the newspaper “Daily Mail” British.
And many studies conducted since the outbreak of the epidemic have found that people who have tested positive for Covid-19 do not have enough vitamin D in their bodies, and this has led to calls for doctors to take vitamin supplements, which do not have serious side effects, to fight the disease. , Instead of waiting for a vaccine that might never be produced.
Professor David Thekitt, from the Institute of Inflammation and Aging at the University of Birmingham, said: “Our study showed that there is an increased risk of corona infection in health care workers who suffer from vitamin D deficiency.”
He noted: “Our results illustrate the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation for individuals at risk of deficiency, or who have been shown to be deficient as a way to mitigate the impact of Covid-19.”
Researchers from the University of Brussels in Belgium have also claimed that giving patients vitamin D supplements can be an inexpensive strategy for combating the disease.
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