{"id":1040,"date":"2020-08-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricardovidallon.com\/gyn\/?p=1040"},"modified":"2020-08-15T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T09:00:00","slug":"vitamin-d-type-2-diabetes-gyn-medical-office-virginia-beach-chesapeake-norfolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ricardovidallon.com\/gyn\/vitamin-d-type-2-diabetes-gyn-medical-office-virginia-beach-chesapeake-norfolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D Deficiency Is Causing Havoc and Most Don&#8217;t Know It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Gynecology Specialists Staff<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vitamin D is widely known for its role in absorbing and using calcium. However, it is also gaining acceptance as a vitamin that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Holds back the development of cancer by inhibiting the growth of abnormal cells.<\/li>\n<li>Helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by helping to maintain normal blood sugar levels.<\/li>\n<li>Helps keep blood pressure under control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The average diet contains less than 5% of the Vitamin D the body needs. Fatty fish and fortified dairy products only provide between 100 and 400 IU of Vitamin D per serving. The body should make the remaining Vitamin D needed as a result of sun exposure.<\/p>\n<h3>Who&#8217;s at risk for Vitamin D deficiency?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>People with dark skin.<\/li>\n<li>People who get little sun exposure.<\/li>\n<li>People who use sunscreen.<\/li>\n<li>People who live in areas with little sun and colder climates.<\/li>\n<li>People on certain medications and supplements that decrease the amount of Vitamin D in the body.<\/li>\n<li>Being older than 65 or younger than 25.<\/li>\n<li>Obesity.<\/li>\n<li>Hepatic or renal disease.<\/li>\n<li>Gastric bypass surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recent studies show &#8212; and our GYN doctors agree &#8212; that between 27% and 47% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D.<\/p>\n<h3>Muscle weakness and aches<\/h3>\n<p>It has been known for years that a Vitamin D deficiency can cause muscle weakness and aches. These people might have bone pain and muscle weakness that prevents them from rising from a chair. Up to 93% of adults with musculoskeletal pain that is persistent but not specific are deficient in Vitamin D. A Vitamin D deficiency that is causing musculoskeletal pain is often mistaken as fibromyalgia. These symptoms can resolve with treatment of the Vitamin D deficiency.<\/p>\n<h3>A top 3 vitamin<\/h3>\n<p>At our GYN Medical Office, Vitamin D is in the Top 3 of important vitamins a woman must maintain at the optimal level year round. You can replenish and maintain Vitamin D the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin D can be gained orally and is found in foods like Vitamin D fortified milk, orange juice and other dairy products. Wild caught salmon, not farm raised, is an excellent source of vitamin D.<\/li>\n<li>There are two forms of Vitamin D for oral use &#8212; Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3. Vitamin D2 is given by prescription and usually taken once a week. Vitamin D3 is available over the counter with the normal recommendation being 1,000 IU\/day. Up to 5,000 IU\/day can be taken in the case of Vitamin D deficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A recent study showed that people who took 2,000 IU\/day of Vitamin D3 during flu season had a 91% decrease in respiratory infections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are suffering from a Vitamin D deficiency, please contact our GYN Medical Office at (757) 312-8221. Our GYN doctors are here to help you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Gynecology Specialists Staff Vitamin D is widely known for its role in absorbing and using calcium. However, it is also gaining acceptance as a vitamin that: Holds back the development of cancer by inhibiting the growth of abnormal cells. 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