Vitamin D deficiency

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Vitamin D deficiency

Many people take extra vitamin D in the fall and winter. They do this because we get less vitamin D in the fall and winter. How does that work exactly? How do you get vitamin D and what does vitamin D do for your body? What are the causes of a vitamin D deficiency and what are the symptoms? You can read that and more in this blog!

The effect of vitamin D

Many people know that vitamin D is important for maintaining strong bones and teeth. But did you know that vitamin D also plays a role in maintaining strong and flexible muscles and also helps with your resistance? In addition, vitamin D also contributes to normal calcium levels in the blood. For this reason, it is an important vitamin for our body to stay optimally healthy and reason enough to ensure that you produce or consume enough of it.

How do you get vitamin D?

The largest source of vitamin D is the sun. Sunlight causes your skin to produce vitamin D. In addition to sunlight, food of animal origin is also a source of vitamin D. Meat and eggs contain vitamin D, among other things. Vitamin D is also found in fatty fish, such as herring, salmon and mackerel. Below you will find a specified list of a number of products that contain vitamin D:

Eel
Mackerel
Salmon
Herring
Beef/calf liver.
Egg
Hamburger
Beef steak

Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency

A vitamin D deficiency can manifest itself in various symptoms, because vitamin D is involved in many processes in the body. Below you will find a number of symptoms:

Fatigue
Lack of energy
Reduced resistance
Bleeding gums
Weaker bones
Muscle cramps
Pain in joints
Muscle pain
Vibrations in muscles or joints

Cause of vitamin D deficiency

Elderly people (60+) and people with dark skin need more minutes of sunshine per day, but people who eat plant-based foods also get less vitamin D. As mentioned, sunlight is the largest source of vitamin D. The human body therefore gets most vitamin D from sunlight; however, in autumn and winter it is not possible to get enough vitamin D from sunlight because the sun shines less brightly and for a shorter period of time. In addition, we are also outside less often in winter compared to spring and summer, which increases the risk of a vitamin D deficiency. For this reason, vitamin D supplementation is often recommended - especially in autumn and winter. Goldea Health's Vitamin D is a natural, plant-based vitamin D3 supplement. D3 is the form of vitamin D that is best absorbed by the body. Our vegan vitamin D3 supplements are extracted purely from moss and are contained in a plant-based softgel. This makes Goldea Health's Premium Vitamin D3 vegan. The producer in the Netherlands where our vitamin D3 is made meets the highest requirements and guidelines, so you can trust that you are choosing quality. Are you looking for a high-dose vitamin D3 supplement? Then take a look at our Premium Vitamin D3 plus K2. This supplement contains 75 mcg of vitamin D3 and is combined with K2. This is a combination that strengthens each other. The body is a complex machine, where one complements the other. Vitamin D and vitamin K2 need each other to function properly. Research shows that vitamin D3 and K2 are stronger together than alone. Vitamin K2 contributes to a good course of blood clotting and to the absorption of calcium in the bone tissue. Together, the vitamins are important for the composition of the bones. Want to know more about which vitamins and minerals to look out for when winter comes? Read it here .