I had talked about Vitamin D deficiency very recently in this post. One of the blog readers, Roshni, left this comment which I think is worth reading.
I have vitamin D deficiency. Against the requirement of at least 30, my vitamin D was 3.4. My doc is giving me injections for the deficiency and has asked me to be very careful for sometime as my bones are brittle and can fracture easily.
Vitamin D deficiency is truly very common today (particularly after you start working as most people spend the whole day indoors). My suggestion to anyone who has this routine of getting up, exercising in the house and then going to work, to get your vitamin D checked.
I would again like to assert that going outdoors or having a house which has plenty of ventilation is a good idea as well as a proper balanced diet is very necessary to combat such deficiencies.
Vanu says
July 26, 2012 at 7:42 AMi SECOND THIS WITH U SWATI.
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Swati Murti says
July 26, 2012 at 9:03 AMentered Vanu 🙂
Tanveer Parmar says
July 26, 2012 at 9:26 AMEven my best friend who is a dr. got herself checked recently & found she has Vit D deficiency 🙁
Swati Murti says
July 27, 2012 at 4:43 AMyup, even my dad has been given multi-vitamins but the doc did check for vit D levels!!!
Swati R says
July 26, 2012 at 11:39 AMI hate sun… but for Vitamin D I will have to step out often 🙁
Swati Murti says
July 27, 2012 at 4:44 AMhaha…true Swati but I do like sun when its mild and is accompanied by a pleasant breeze!!
krishna patel says
July 26, 2012 at 9:06 PMyea i am a vegetarian but i think eating sunflower seeds or something has a lot of vitamin D 🙂
Swati Murti says
July 27, 2012 at 4:46 AMme too Krishna 🙂 you are a gujju na??? yes, i think eating sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds are really beneficial in that way!!
Bhumika says
July 26, 2012 at 8:24 PMMost of us do..more so vegetarians like me..even my aunt got those injections..and everyone above 40 these days is mostly affectd from vit D deficiency and recommended injections..
Swati Murti says
July 27, 2012 at 4:45 AMtrue Bhumi, veggies get less of proteins than non-veggies…me too not stopping eggs just due to that reason!! oh didn’t know that…guess once a person turns 40, they should undergo intensive checkup.
Mehak says
July 27, 2012 at 7:38 PMGetting outdoors is a necessity for everyone.. Plan activities so that you have fun and your body gets all the important ingredients… like a nice workout as well as the all important Vitamin D
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Swati Murti says
July 29, 2012 at 6:22 AMhi Mehak…yes, read about the road trip on your blog. hope you had a lot of fun and you are right about outdoor activities. they are really important!!!