“Vitamin D: Importance and Dangers of Overdosing”

The family doctor told why vitamin D should be in the body and what happens with its excess.

Better in moderation

As the family doctor said Igor Romashkin, until recently, vitamin D was considered a vitamin for children. It was given as a prophylaxis against rickets, especially to those who lived in regions with a lack of sun and to normalize metabolism. Today, when everyone has learned that the solar vitamin is necessary for everyone and constantly, cases of overdose have become more frequent. And this is fraught with health problems.

Vitamin D is fat soluble, which means it takes a long time to be eliminated from the body. Moreover, it accumulates in organs and tissues, mainly in the liver. Because of what, its overabundance can be much more dangerous than its deficiency, the doctor warned.

Overdose symptoms

As symptoms, the doctor advised to pay attention to frequent insomnia, loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss, constant thirst or, conversely, frequent dehydration with a normal drinking regimen. The family doctor also warned about the consequences of an overdose of a useful vitamin, which may be accompanied by a rapid heartbeat, increased pressure, blurred vision, unreasonable fever and joint pain.

A high blood concentration of vitamin D metabolic products can affect the development of liver, kidney and heart failure, and in children, instead of the expected bone health, growth and developmental delays begin.