Vitamin D is important for many bodily functions, but recent research has revealed a possible link between vitamin D and mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety or panic attacks.
Some studies have found that due to its antioxidant properties and ability to affect brain tissue, vitamin D is essential for the prevention of depression and anxiety states. For this reason, some researchers have suggested that vitamin D screening should be done to prevent and treat these disorders as well.
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include fatigue, mood changes, increased sensitivity to pain, muscle weakness, cognitive impairment (such as episodic memory and executive dysfunction), feelings of extreme hopelessness or sadness, loss of interest in activities. Do not take. Apart from this, loss of pleasure, weight loss or gain, loss of appetite can also be symptoms of vitamin D deficiency in the body.
Factors associated with vitamin D deficiency include low exposure to sunlight, aging, darkening of the skin, obesity, and poor nutrition. People exposed to such factors are at increased risk of low vitamin D levels.