The Essential Guide to Active-B12 and Vitamin B12
1. How can vitamin D deficiency impact overall well-being? ♣ Vitamin D deficiency rickets (nutritional rickets) Vitamin D deficiency during childhood can lead to rickets in children, causing growth delays and skeletal deformities. Essentially, Vitamin D deficiency rickets is a form of osteomalacia. The onset of this condition is gradual, often occurring in infants between the ages of 3 months and 2 years. It is currently believed that Vitamin D deficiency rickets is related to a lack of Vitamin D and low calcium intake in the diet. ♣ Respiratory system diseases Children's immune systems are often immature, and the cells associated with immune system function all contain Vitamin D receptors. Deficiency of Vitamin D in children can lead to insufficient immune function, lowering their ability to fend off viruses and bacterial invasions, which may result in respiratory infections. Based on current research data, a deficiency in Vitamin D is not the primary cause of asthma, but there ...