Vitamin D3
Known as the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D is produced by the body in response to the skin being exposed to sunlight.
Vitamin D helps to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy - so it's important we have enough Vitamin D in our body.
Duration: 20 mins
Price: R 7 143
Vitamin D3
20 mins R 7 143
Known as the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D is produced by the body in response to the skin being exposed to sunlight.
Vitamin D helps to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy - so it's important we have enough Vitamin D in our body
Proven to...
Improve symptoms of depression
Protect against heart disease
Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency
Suffering from bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a Vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people the symptoms are subtle and can be varied.
Symptoms can include:
- Fatigue
- Bone pain
- Muscle weakness, aches or cramps
- Mood changes, like depression
Causes of Vitamin D deficiency
There are a number of factors that can contribute to a Vitamin D deficiency, including:
- If you follow a vegan diet you could be at risk of Vitamin D deficiency because more of the natural sources of he nutrient are animal-based
- Your exposure to sunlight is limited
- You have dark skin as the pigment melanin reduces the skin's ability to make Vitamin D in response to sunlight exposure
Some of the benefits of Vitamin D injections
- Improves symptoms of depresssion
- Reduces risk of cognitive decline
- Strengthen bones and improves the function of the immune system to fight against infection
- Protection again heart disease
- Reduce risk of hypertension
- Reduce the risks associated with obesity
- Benefits in pre-diabetes
- Reduces risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis and provides protection against Parkinson's Disease
Why is it better to give Vitamin D via injections than orally?
Getting Vitamin D injections is better than taking oral supplements as you get a sustained increase from baseline and the benefits to your health occur more quickly. You also don't have to follow a strict regimen of daily oral supplements with a high dose injection.
Vitamin D blood test available in clinic upon request.
