VITAMIN D: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR BODY DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH OF IT?

Stomach Pain, Constipation or Diarrhea

There could be a number of reasons for stomach pain, diarrhea and constipation and one of them could be intoxication caused by high levels of vitamin D. These can be the symptoms in a person who is taking a regular high dosage of the vitamin to make up for the deficiency.

Kidney Failure

It is true. Excess intake of vitamin D can lead to kidney injury. There is a registered case where a man had to be hospitalized as after taking an injection of vitamin D, his kidney failed. If there is vitamin  D toxicity in the body there can be severe kidney injury.

Excess Calcium

Excess of vitamin D in the body means excessive calcium in the blood- this can cause problems like that of heart and mental confusion.

If you are on some specific medication, you should not take vitamin D supplement without consulting your doctor as it can interfere with the working of the medicine.

Go To A Doctor

If vitamin D deficiency is observed then the doctor first takes a blood test to measure the vitamin D levels.

If there is too much intake of the vitamin then the person might have symptoms of vitamin D toxicity- in this case too medical help should be sought.

Lesson Learnt

You must have often heard that excess of everything is bad, but so is the deficiency. No nutrient or vitamin should be taken in large quantities and it should be made sure that our body is not deficient in it either.

Get enough sunlight and if that is not possible take enough supplements. Do not exceed either.